Vocational Instructor (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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Automotive Instructor; Automotive Technology Instructor; Cosmetology Instructor; Flight Instructor; HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor); Instructor; Professor; Teacher; Welding Instructor

Tasks

• 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.
• Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
• Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
• Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects.
• Conduct on-the-job training classes or training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects.
• Acquire, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and tools.
• Prepare outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establish course goals.
• Advise students on course selection, career decisions, and other academic and vocational concerns.

Knowledge

• Education and Training
• English Language
• Customer and Personal Service
• Mechanical
• Mathematics
• Administrative
• Engineering and Technology
• Administration and Management
• Computers and Electronics
• Design
• Public Safety and Security
• Chemistry
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Physics

Skills

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

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Speech Clarity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Near Vision
• Originality
• Selective Attention