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Computer Teacher Jobs

Teachers who specialise in Computers have a huge range of possible career paths encompassing schools, adult education, universities, industry as well as self-employment. The range of qualifications required is also vast, and depends on the career path chosen.

Let us start at the beginning with schools. Information and Communications Technology (ICT or IT) is part of most school curricula from the very earliest stage. A Computer teacher in this setting will need to have teacher training qualifications and provide support to the class teachers in planning and implementing the IT component of the lessons. You may also be expected to establish and/or run and maintain a Computer system for the school. This is true in most primary school settings. Once we get into secondary and high school, the Computer Teacher will be expected to plan and deliver their own lessons in IT and ICT as well as supporting other teachers in delivering an IT component in their lessons. These schools are larger so there is usually a team of technicians supporting the hard and software of the school. As you get higher up the schooling system, the Teacher’s qualification needs rise and the subject of Computer teaching becomes more specialised. In graduate University, it is more Computer Science than merely IT and the Computer Teacher (or Lecturer) will most probably hold a post graduate degree as well as be an active researcher in the field.

Teaching specific computer skills is a well established sub set of industry and the wider commercial world. There are companies that specialise in delivering Computer Skills to employees of all sorts of commercial environments, from offices to factories. These Computer Teacher jobs are usually advertised Computer Training and can either be conducted by the companies themselves or outsourced to Learning Support companies or even individuals. You may wish to combine your entrepreuneurial skills with your Computer teaching skills and deliver these learning experiences as a freelancer.

Another freelance opportunity is in the Computer teaching to adults field. This takes place in three environments, adult colleges which are usually community based, small privately run classes for groups in your own home or office and IT support to small businesses and individuals in their own home or office. These usually centre around teaching specific software packages and supporting the hardware needs of adults and can be quite a lucrative opportunity for a Computer teacher needing a job with flexibility. This scenario will require you to be self-employed and you will need to be quite disciplined in your time management.

A Computer teacher looking for a job can look register online with an agency or scour the local and national press for a position to suit them. They can set up their own business and they can design their own courses to offer to adult colleges as well as local small businesses and individuals. Your skill set is the defining factor here. Prepare a CV and outline all the skills you feel are relevant then have a look and see what Computer teacher jobs fit you well.