German teacher: advantages and disadvantages, career

A German teacher is not the most frequent profession. But it has its advantages and disadvantages. Before making a career in this language field, you need to weigh all these parameters and other circumstances.

A German teacher, like any other teacher in the school, only seems to be an easy and simple job. Of course, if there is a vocation, an intention to seriously educate other people, this is very nice. But you will definitely have to prepare for classes, a lot of knowledge will need to be constantly mastered, because teaching methods are constantly being improved. And few people need teachers who have only the initial university training.

A plus can be considered that A German language teacher at a public school has a two-month vacation every year. And in private schools, vacation is shorter, but the payment is much higher. Besides this work can be done at home either at the client’s place.

As for the shortcomings, it is still worth noting:

• high level of stress (especially in secondary schools and universities);
• the need to work all day;
• the need to write a lot;
• the need to prepare a lot of reports;
• the likelihood of conflicts with students and their parents;
• the inability to "relax and not think" in the process of work.

The most important feature of a German teacher (especially specializing in teaching students in primary and secondary classes) is the ability to motivate them. Only by overcoming the natural childhood and adolescent craving for entertainment can one succeed. An equally important role is played by emotional susceptibility. It is very important to distinguish the real problems and difficulties of students from the vagaries and whims. Another significant point is willingness to deal with stress and psychological stress.

A German teacher cannot afford even a little hesitation in front of students. The disorganization, indiscipline, lack of collection in such a profession is also prohibited. As in any other areas of pedagogy, neatness and cleanliness, an excellent taste in clothing are definitely needed. Professional skill in teaching a foreign language is expressed primarily in the ability to form, develop and consolidate a secondary language personality among students. The bottom line is that they should harmoniously and fully think, speak, write in a mastered language, and not painfully select certain words or phrases. To achieve this goal you need to know:

• language system;
• key linguistic and linguodidactic categories;
• German culture, its history, present and expected prospects;
• psychology of teaching;
• features of the personality of students and its change as the course is mastered.

Significant professional quality will be the ability to clearly plan your actions within the educational process. During the preparation of the plan will have to study:

• general patterns of language acquisition;
• achieved level of ownership;
• The main factors that interfere or help the learning process.

Important: a good teacher always selects authentic textbooks that introduce people to the country and its culture, history. He determines what to get to know them and in what order. It is necessary in every way to instill in the classroom a creative approach and the ability to think independently. Another of the valuable qualities worth mentioning:

• ability to unite students;
• ability to respond to psychological changes;
• ability to organize teamwork;
• ability to resolve conflicts.

You can only get such a specialization as a German teacher in higher education institutions. It is more correct to focus not on linguistic, but on pedagogical universities and institutes - there they pay more attention to the development of the ability to teach. It will be somewhat easier for those who undergo retraining after mastering some other pedagogical specialization, especially related to the Russian language. Then, at least, it will not be necessary to study psychological and teaching disciplines from scratch.

In addition to obtaining a diploma, certification for 1 category is desirable. She shows:

• stable and positive mastery of necessary knowledge by students;
• the ability to detect the growth of language skills and adjust learning in accordance with the achieved level;
• personal contribution of the teacher to improving the quality of teaching, to the emergence of new and improvement of previous methods of educational work;
• active assistance to other teachers in the methodological work.

The minimum salary of a German teacher in Russia is about 21,700 rubles. On average, they get from 30 to 33 thousand. The highest level, according to a number of recruiting projects, exceeds 150 thousand rubles. The following sections are distinguished in the portfolio:

• basic information about yourself;
• pedagogical work;
• achievements in extracurricular and extracurricular activities;
• general assessment of professional activity (attestation characteristic);
• feedback from students and their parents about the work of the teacher.

After further training / retraining or after long work in the specialty, a German teacher can become:

• translator (simultaneous or literary);
• translation editor;
• private tutor;
• head of the school unit or school principal;
• an employee of a German company in Russia.