Career overview
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
O*NET-SOC 25-1194.00
Median pay / yr$61,490
OutlookBelow Average
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 it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary.
Skills employers look for
- Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- InstructingTeaching others how to do something.
- Learning StrategiesSelecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Active LearningUnderstanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Reading ComprehensionUnderstanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Knowledge areas
- Education and TrainingKnowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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