Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-2023.00United States

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

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Median annual earnings: $64,971
Projected change: +1.4%
Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Employment: 18.71K jobs

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The work

What career/technical education teachers, middle school do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Assign and grade class work and homework.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
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.
Select, store, order, issue, inventory, and maintain classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $49,086
25th percentile: $58,584
50th percentile: $64,971
75th percentile: $80,003
90th percentile: $102,054

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $64,971 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+1.4%average or slower

202518,706 jobs

2035 projected18,971 jobs

265 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Bachelor's degree: 80.6%
Master's or Professional degree: 18.8%
Certificate: 0.6%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Lesson Planning
Classroom Management
Curriculum Development
Special Education
Primary Education
Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
Student Engagement
Learning Styles
Instructional Strategies
Educational Assessment
Adult Education
Pedagogy
Cooking
Educational Technologies
Behavior Management
Culinary Arts
Learning Management Systems
Child Development
Disabilities
Differentiated Instruction

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Active Listening: Giving 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.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

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07Career and Technical Education Teachers289 postings
08Culinary Arts Instructors281 postings
09Exceptional Education Teachers281 postings
10Driver Education Instructors269 postings
11Early Education Teachers253 postings
12Technology Education Teachers239 postings
13Alternative Education Teachers238 postings
14Cooking Instructors228 postings
15Teachers214 postings
16Culinary Instructors211 postings
17Vocational Instructors195 postings
18Education Instructors173 postings
19Adult Basic Education Teachers172 postings
20General Education Teachers166 postings

Top employers

01Soliant Health328 postings
02Edjoin.Org327 postings
03Pasco County Schools253 postings
04Clark County School District151 postings
05Berkeley County School District145 postings
06Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools138 postings
07YMCA111 postings
08Hawaii State Department Of Education110 postings
09Sunbelt Staffing108 postings
10Herc100 postings
11CoreCivic96 postings
12Chicago Public Schools94 postings
13Sticky Fingers Cooking83 postings
14Herzing University75 postings
15Tennessee Board of Regents68 postings
16United States Department of Justice68 postings
17Kern Community College District66 postings
18Ombudsman Educational Services66 postings
19Community College of Baltimore County65 postings
20Wayne-Finger Lakes Boces65 postings

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