Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

What Does a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
• 2Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
• 3Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
• 4Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
• 5Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
• 6Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
• 7Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
• 8Determine training needs of students or workers.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Learning Strategies
• Active Learning
• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Monitoring
• Blackboard Learn
• Blackboard software
• Career management systems CMS
• Collaborative editing software
• Common Curriculum
• Course management system software
• Desire2Learn LMS software
• DOC Cop
• Edmodo
• Email software

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary