Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Also called Cosmetology Instructor, HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor), Instructor, or Professor
What Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary do
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.
Who tends to enjoy it
Helping
People who like teaching, caring for, and working closely with people.
Curious
People who like figuring things out, research, science, and solving problems.
Hands-on
People who like building, fixing, working with tools, machines, plants, or animals.
What you'd actually 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.
A typical day involves
Skills that matter most
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Learning
What you'll need to know
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
Where to study for this
College programs that commonly lead to this career, and how many US colleges offer each.
- Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 253 colleges
- Web Page, Digital / Multimedia and Information Resources Design 496 colleges
- Data Modeling / Warehousing and Database Administration 162 colleges
- Computer Graphics 150 colleges
- Fire Services Administration 96 colleges
- Agricultural Teacher Education 87 colleges
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 57 colleges
- Dog / Pet / Animal Grooming 12 colleges
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Source: O*NET 31.0 Database (USDOL/ETA), occupation 25-1194.00, used under CC BY 4.0 and modified by Whittle. Program links: NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. How we build these pages.