Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Overview

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary has a national median salary of $63,820 per year, with -0.3% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.

Description

Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.

Work Values

• Achievement
• Independence
• Relationships

Work Styles

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
• Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
• Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
• Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.

Work Activities

• Training and Teaching Others
• Getting Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Detailed Work Activities

• Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

T-A-S-K

Technology, Abilities, Skills & Knowledge

Education

Education Levels of Current Workers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a doctoral or professional degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Doctoral or professional degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a bachelor's degree.

Certificates

Certifications applicable to Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

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