Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School is the O*NET name for people who teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level. The skills rated most useful are instructing, speaking, and reading comprehension. The job can ask you to instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. With a code of SCA, this is mostly a job for people drawn to helping, teaching or caring for people. Conventional interests also help, rated 3.9 out of 7. Getting in usually takes a bachelor’s degree plus a period of work experience, a level O*NET calls considerable preparation. If you want helping, teaching or caring for people, keep it on your list. If you need leading, persuading and making business decisions, it may feel thin.
What they do
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.
Main tasks
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Prepare materials and classroom for class activities.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- 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.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
Skills
- Instructing
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
- Writing
Who this career fits
May suit you if
- You get energy from helping other people move forward.
- You like clear rules and getting the details right.
- You are ready to spend around four years on a degree, then build experience.
- You are comfortable relying on instructing and speaking.
May not suit you if
- You find a full day of dealing with people draining.
- You want to avoid a four-year degree or its equivalent.
Interest profile
O*NET rates each occupation from 1 to 7 on six interest types. The code SCA takes the three highest, and Social comes first here.
Preparation
Considerable preparation. Most jobs here ask for a bachelor’s degree, and employers usually expect a few years of related experience as well.
Most-reported requirement in the O*NET survey: Bachelor's Degree. This reflects what workers reported most often and is not a legal minimum. Licensing rules can differ by state or industry, so confirm what applies where you plan to work.
Also called
- Agricultural Education Teacher
- Auto Technology Instructor (Automotive Technology Instructor)
- Career and Technical Education Teacher (CTE Teacher)
- Cosmetology Teacher
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (FACS Teacher)
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