Career / Technical Education Teacher

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: 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); Instructor; Teacher; Technology Education Teacher; Vocational Teacher; Welding Instructor

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.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
• Assign and grade class work and homework.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.

Knowledge

• Education and Training
• English Language
• Computers and Electronics
• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• Public Safety and Security
• Mathematics
• Psychology

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Learning Strategies
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Active Learning
• Mathematics

Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Speech Clarity
• Written Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Inductive Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Deductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Fluency of Ideas
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Originality
• Far Vision
• Selective Attention
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Memorization
• Speed of Closure
• Flexibility of Closure
• Time Sharing