Competencies are required to effectively execute a role or responsibility. Teachers perform multiple tasks, all requiring certain skills and competencies. Online education is the new normal now, and all levels of education, that is, school, college, and university, have been shifted to online education. In Pakistan, online education is a relatively new phenomenon, and teachers and educational institutions have learned online education on the run. No specialized trials were available for online teachers; hence, it was a trial and error and improved system for most online teachers. This highlights the need for a study to identify the competencies of online teachers. There is no specific study in Pakistan on the competencies of online teachers; hence the significance of developing a scale to measure the competencies of online teachers is magnified. The study focuses primarily on developing a scale to measure the competencies of online teachers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to identify key themes of competencies, and then a close-ended questionnaire was developed based on those factors. Psychometric properties of the scale were ensured, and a final scale having items was finalized for further administration.

Keywords: Competencies, Online teachers, Scale