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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

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.

What you’d do

  • 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.
  • Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
  • Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
  • Determine training needs of students or workers.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Learning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking

How to get there

Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree

Also called

  • Cosmetology Instructor
  • HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor)
  • Instructor
  • Professor
  • Automotive Instructor
  • Automotive Technology Instructor

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