Secondary School Teacher
Also known as: High School Teacher · Secondary Teacher
Teaches one or two subjects to secondary school pupils, monitors their subject mastery and guides them towards final exams.
The secondary school teacher delivers one or a few subjects to several classes at once, on a timetable that shifts week to week. Unlike the primary teacher, this role has no single fixed group and leans more on subject depth than broad upbringing. Selection tests subject knowledge heavily, while classroom management with teenagers and guarding personal limits across a full timetable is often left unassessed.
Competencies to measure
These are the behavioural and ability constructs in this profile. Each one shows which hrmforce questionnaire measures it.
| Competencies to measure | Target level | hrmforce instrument | Assessment method | Behavioural anchor at target level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress tolerance Competency (50-framework): Stress resilience | N4 | Big Fifty, 15PF, Mental Resilience (4C) | Personality questionnaire | Keeps working in a structured way at peak load, keeps agreements with clients clear and flags early which results are at risk. |
| interpersonal sensitivity Competency (50-framework): Sensitivity | N3 | Big Fifty, 360 Feedback, Colour Profile (Jung) | Personality questionnaire | Names observed tension or reticence during a conversation and adapts tone, pace and wording accordingly. |
| Verbal reasoning | N3 | Ability Scan | Cognitive ability test | Extracts the core arguments from a report of several pages and shows with textual references which conclusion does and does not follow. |
| assertiveness Competency (50-framework): Assertiveness | N3 | Big Fifty, Colour Profile (Jung), 360 Feedback | Personality questionnaire | Raises a dissenting opinion in a team meeting, substantiates it and holds position when others raise objections. |
| Professional demeanour and representation Competency (50-framework): Organizational Sensitivity | N3 | 360 Feedback, Competency Check | On-the-job observation | Represents the team with clients and external parties, chooses appropriate language and addresses colleagues on inappropriate conduct. |
| Adapting to change Competency (50-framework): Flexibility | N3 | Big Fifty, Competency Check, 360 Feedback | Structured interview | Puts a new working method into own process, helps colleagues get going and reports snags together with a proposal. |
Short profile
The ten heaviest skills in this profile. The full profile with every skill, behavioural anchor and assessment method is in the download.
| T | Skill | Target level | Weight | Knockout | Assessment method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | Clear oral expression | N4 | 5 | yes | Assessment centre |
| V | Instructional practice | N4 | 5 | yes | On-the-job observation |
| V | Pedagogical practice | N4 | 5 | yes | On-the-job observation |
| V | Presenting | N4 | 4 | no | Assessment centre |
| G | Stress tolerance | N4 | 4 | no | Personality questionnaire |
| G | interpersonal sensitivity | N3 | 4 | no | Personality questionnaire |
| V | de-escalating and setting limits | N3 | 4 | no | Situational Judgement Test |
| V | Assessment and grading | N3 | 4 | yes | Portfolio or evidence |
| A | Verbal reasoning | N3 | 3 | no | Cognitive ability test |
| V | Critical thinking and source evaluation | N3 | 3 | no | Work sample test |
See all 25 skills in the full profile
Assessment instruments for this job
Competency Check
Behavioral-Level Competency Assessment
360 Feedback
Multiple assessments based on behavioral anchors
Work sample test
Representative work sample under standardized conditions
Big Fifty
Personality questionnaire, 150 items, 25 factors
Knowledge test (client-specific)
Professional knowledge test, customized for each client
Portfolio
Evaluation of prior work against fixed criteria
Mental Resilience (4C)
Mental Resilience According to the 4C Model
Colour Profile (Jung)
Four color types, linked to Big Fifty factors
Development Review
Structured development interview
Communication Styles
Preferred communication style
15PF
Personality Profile, a shorter alternative to the Big Fifty
Conflict Styles
Preferred style in conflict situations
Ability Scan
Aptitude Test: Verbal, Numerical, and Abstract Reasoning Skills
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