Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-2032.00United States

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

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Median annual earnings: $66,236
Projected change: +1.4%
Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Employment: 109.18K jobs

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The work

What career/technical education teachers, secondary 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.
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 and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
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.
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.
Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
Assign and grade class work and homework.
Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Keep informed about trends in education and subject matter specialties.
Plan and supervise work-experience programs in businesses, industrial shops, and school laboratories.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Place students in jobs, or make referrals to job placement services.
Select, order, store, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $49,956
25th percentile: $60,518
50th percentile: $66,236
75th percentile: $80,082
90th percentile: $101,556

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $66,236 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+1.4%average or slower

2025109,182 jobs

2035 projected110,693 jobs

1,511 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: 44.4%
Master's or Professional degree: 22.9%
Associate degree: 13.1%
Certificate: 8.1%
High school diploma or less: 7.4%
Some college: 4.1%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

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

Lesson Planning
Classroom Management
Curriculum Development
Instructional Strategies
Learning Styles
Special Education
Data Analysis
Differentiated Instruction
Educational Assessment
Student Engagement
Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
Effective Communication
Parent Communication
Pedagogy
Behavior Management
Diverse Learners
Formative And Summative Assessments
Office Equipment
Student-Centred Learning
Philosophy Of Education

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
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.
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.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
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.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

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08Middle/High School Teachers8 postings
09Alternative School Teachers5 postings
10Secondary Science Teachers5 postings
11Special Education Life Skills Teachers4 postings
12Career and Technical Education Teachers3 postings
13Directors of Secondary Education3 postings
14High School History Teachers3 postings
15High School Biology Teachers2 postings
16High School Physics Teachers2 postings
17Homeschool Teachers2 postings
18Substitute Classroom Teachers2 postings
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Top employers

01Edjoin.Org21 postings
02Fort Worth Independent School District11 postings
03Springfield Public Schools, MA9 postings
04Soliant Health7 postings
05California State University-Fullerton6 postings
06Valor Collegiate Academies5 postings
07Christina School District4 postings
08Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District4 postings
09Nevada State University4 postings
10Red Clay Consolidated School District4 postings
11Alabama Department Of Education3 postings
12Blazerjobs3 postings
13Cherokee Nation3 postings
14Frisco Isd3 postings
15Oakland Unified School District3 postings
16Washington County Public Schools3 postings
17Worcester Public Schools3 postings
18Butler County Educational Service Center2 postings
19Cameron School District2 postings
20Darlington County School District2 postings

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