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What is a geometry teacher and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Quoted expert
Dr. Diana Jones
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a geometry teacher. For example, did you know that they make an average of $24.5 an hour? That's $50,965 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 48,700 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a geometry teacher?

Dr. Diana JonesDr. Diana Jones LinkedIn profile

Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Anderson University

General advice: I would encourage graduates to find a mentor who can guide them in their careers, stay on top of the latest technology, not be too hard on themselves, be flexible, be team players, be present, and care about their students.
ScoreGeometry TeacherUS Average
Salary
4.0

Avg. Salary $50,965

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.4

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.45%

Asian 3.58%

Black or African American 7.96%

Hispanic or Latino 11.60%

Unknown 3.96%

White 72.44%

Gender

female 54.09%

male 45.91%

Age - 43
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 43
Stress level
8.4

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
5.9

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Geometry teacher career paths

Key steps to become a geometry teacher

  1. Explore geometry teacher education requirements

    Most common geometry teacher degrees

    Bachelor's

    71.7 %

    Master's

    22.4 %

    Associate

    3.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific geometry teacher skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Classroom Management33.14%
    Math9.79%
    Curriculum Development8.28%
    State Standards7.65%
    Algebra II7.47%
  3. Complete relevant geometry teacher training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New geometry teachers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a geometry teacher based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real geometry teacher resumes.
  4. Research geometry teacher duties and responsibilities

    • Lead co-taught classes with another teacher.
    • Work with guidance to stay current on students IEP's.
    • Collect data and general information to help develop and implement IEP's.
    • Develop standards-aligned lesson plans and collaborate with math team to produce common assessments
  5. Prepare your geometry teacher resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your geometry teacher resume.

    You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a geometry teacher resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

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  6. Apply for geometry teacher jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a geometry teacher job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average geometry teacher salary

The average geometry teacher salary in the United States is $50,965 per year or $25 per hour. Geometry teacher salaries range between $40,000 and $64,000 per year.

Average geometry teacher salary
$50,965 Yearly
$24.50 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022
Pros

Kids, teaching lessons, co-teachers, hours, weekends off, salary, holidays off, summers off, paid sick and personal days

Cons

Administration, observations, being told what to teach and HOW to teach it, expecting us to participate in things we might not want to or have the time for, staff meetings with no substance


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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros

Train and teach student's mind that Math is fun

Cons

Easy application of technology to mathematics subjects


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros

Ability to share knowledge and guide students in learning new things.

Cons

Some students' non-challant attitude towards learning.


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Updated January 8, 2025

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