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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Careers / Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Summary Description


	Teach occupational, career and technical, or vocational subjects at the secondary school level in public or private schools.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Agricultural Education Instructor

2.	Agricultural Education Teacher

3.	Agriculture Teacher

4.	Agriscience Instructor

5.	Agriscience Teacher

6.	Allied Health Instructor

7.	Allied Health Teacher

8.	Auto Body Repair Teacher

9.	Auto Collision Repair Instructor (Automotive Collision Repair Instructor)

10.	Auto Mechanics Instructor (Automotive Mechanics Instructor)

11.	Auto Mechanics Teacher

12.	Auto Service Instructor (Automotive Service Instructor)

13.	Automotive Instructor

14.	Automotive Teacher

15.	Automotive Technology Instructor

16.	Behavioral Instructor

17.	Bookkeeping Teacher

18.	Building Construction Teacher

19.	Building Trades Teacher

20.	Business and Computer Technology Instructor

21.	Business and Marketing Teacher

22.	Business Education Teacher

23.	Business Machines Teacher

24.	Business Teacher

25.	Business Technology Teacher

26.	Career and Technology Education Instructor (CTE Instructor)

27.	Career Education Teacher

28.	Career Technology Teacher

29.	Carpentry Instructor

30.	Carpentry Teacher

31.	Computer Teacher

32.	Construction Skills Teacher

33.	Construction Teacher

34.	Construction Technology Instructor

35.	Construction Trades Teacher

36.	Cooking Teacher

37.	Cooperative Education Coordinator

38.	Cosmetology Instructor

39.	Cosmetology Teacher

40.	Criminal Justice Instructor

41.	Culinary Arts Instructor

42.	Diesel Technology Instructor

43.	Distributive Education Clubs of America Advisor (DECA Advisor)

44.	Drafting Instructor

45.	Drafting Teacher

46.	Dry Cleaning Teacher

47.	Early Childhood Education Instructor

48.	Electronics Teacher

49.	Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (FACS Teacher)

50.	Floral Design Teacher

51.	Graphic Arts Instructor

52.	Health Careers Instructor

53.	Health Occupations Teacher

54.	Health Science Instructor

55.	Health Science Technology Education Teacher (HSTE Teacher)

56.	High School Auto Repair Teacher

57.	High School Drafting Teacher

58.	High School HVAC-R Instructor

59.	High School Vocational Education Teacher

60.	Horticulture Instructor

61.	Horticulture/Floriculture Teacher

62.	HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Instructor)

63.	Industrial Arts Teacher

64.	Industrial Cooperative Training Coordinator (ICT Coordinator)

65.	Industrial Education Instructor

66.	Industrial Technology Teacher

67.	Information Technology Teacher

68.	Instructor

69.	Job Trainer

70.	Key Punch Teacher

71.	Link Trainer Teacher

72.	Machine Shorthand Teacher

73.	Marketing Education Teacher

74.	Masonry Instructor

75.	Masonry Teacher

76.	Meat Cutting Teacher

77.	Medical Assisting Instructor

78.	Metal Trades Instructor

79.	Multimedia Teacher

80.	Networking Technology Instructor

81.	Nursing Instructor

82.	Occupational Work Experience Teacher (OWE Teacher)

83.	Office Machines Teacher

84.	Photography Teacher

85.	Power Equipment Mechanics Instructor

86.	Power Equipment Technology Instructor

87.	Precision Machining Instructor

88.	Public Safety Teacher

89.	Radio Repair Teacher

90.	Secretarial Teacher

91.	Shop Teacher

92.	Shorthand Teacher

93.	Skilled Trades Teacher

94.	Tailoring Teacher

95.	Teacher

96.	Technical Education Teacher

97.	Technology Education Instructor

98.	Technology Education Teacher

99.	Technology Instructor

100.	Television Repair Teacher

101.	Veterinary Science Teacher

102.	Vocational Auto Body Instructor (Vocational Automotive Body Instructor)

103.	Vocational Childcare Teacher

104.	Vocational Education Teacher

105.	Vocational Instructor

106.	Vocational Teacher

107.	Vocational Trainer

108.	Weaving Teacher

109.	Welding Instructor

110.	Welding Teacher

111.	Woodwork Teacher

112.	Work Adjustment Instructor

Job Tasks

	Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. Monitor student performance. Monitor student behavior, social development, or health. Evaluate student work.

	Prepare materials and classroom for class activities. Set up classroom materials or equipment.

	Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations. Maintain student records.

	Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students. Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.

	Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage. Monitor student performance. Teach others to use technology or equipment.

	Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Apply multiple teaching methods.

	Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. Develop instructional objectives.

	Instruct students in the knowledge and skills required in a specific occupation or occupational field, using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop and field studies. Teach vocational courses.

	Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. Prepare tests. Evaluate student work.

	Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. Plan educational activities.

	Assign and grade class work and homework. Evaluate student work. Assign class work to students.

	Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. Create technology-based learning materials.

	Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. Encourage students.

	Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems. Discuss problems or issues with supervisors. Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.

	Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students. Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.

	Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs. Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.

	Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Plan and supervise work-experience programs in businesses, industrial shops, and school laboratories. Plan experiential learning activities. Supervise student research or internship work.

	Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities. Plan experiential learning activities.

	Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools. Develop instructional objectives.

	Keep informed about trends in education and subject matter specialties. Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization.

	Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms. Assist students with special educational needs.

	Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress. Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.

	Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.

	Select, order, store, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies. Select educational materials or equipment. Distribute instructional or library materials. Order instructional or library materials or equipment.

	Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help. Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.

	Place students in jobs or make referrals to job placement services. Perform student enrollment or registration activities.

	Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

	Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula. Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

	Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests. Coordinate student extracurricular activities.

	Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs. Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

	Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. Serve on institutional or departmental committees.

	Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading. Supervise school or student activities.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Career and Technical Education Teachers
	Career and technical education teachers instruct students in various technical and vocational subjects, such as auto repair, healthcare, and culinary arts. They teach academic and technical content to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter an occupation.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Career and Technical Education Teachers
	Most career and technical education teachers work in public schools, including middle and high schools and 2-year colleges. Others work in technical, trade, and business schools. Although they generally work during school hours, some teach evening or weekend classes.

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