Also called: AP CS teacher, Coding teacher
Teaches programming, AP Computer Science, robotics, and cybersecurity to high school students.
CS teachers help students debug code, run robotics competitions, and guide app-building projects. Many schools struggle to find them, so career-changers from tech are welcome.
Based on BLS high school teachers; some districts add stipends for shortage areas.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, a teacher-prep program, student teaching, and a state teaching license; alternative certification routes let career-changers teach while finishing licensure.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Secondary Education.
Growing about average. Strong demand as states require computer science.
Low risk for 10 years. AI coding assistants change what students learn, but schools still need people to teach CS, debug with kids and run robotics teams.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, Robotics or engineering CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2031.
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