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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
$59.84K Median Salary 11K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 3.4% Job Growth
About This Career
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.
Reported Job Titles
Automotive Instructor, Automotive Technology Instructor, Cosmetology Instructor, Flight Instructor, HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor), Instructor, Professor, Teacher, Welding Instructor
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Skills You'll Need
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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
Knowledge
Education and Training
English Language
Mechanical
Customer and Personal Service
Mathematics
Administrative
Engineering and Technology
Computers and Electronics
Administration and Management
Public Safety and Security
Design
Chemistry
Personnel and Human Resources
Physics
Skills
Active Listening
Instructing
Learning Strategies
Active Learning
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Writing
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Negotiation
Persuasion
Service Orientation
Time Management
Technology Skills
Word processing software
Computer based training software
Medical software
Information retrieval or search software
Electronic mail software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Desktop communications software
Office suite software
Instant messaging software
Internet browser software
Presentation software
Project management software
Calendar and scheduling software
Tools
Brake repair kits
Microphones
Micrometers
Pressure gauge
Domestic hair dryers
Televisions
Portable data input terminals
Digital camcorders or video cameras
Multimedia projectors
Laminators
Power steering tuning cable
Epidiascopes
Vehicle jack
Web cameras
Power grease gun
Mobile medical services first aid kits
Photocopiers
Screwdrivers
Bar code reader equipment
Medical gas cylinders or related devices
Wheel balancing equipment
Ophthalmic lensometers
Microphone stand
Ratchets
Scanners
Calipers
Bearing fitting tool kits
Anatomical human mannequins for medical education or training
Spirometers
Wheel alignment equipment
Nebulizers
Surgical clamps or clips or forceps
Videoconferencing systems
Paper cutters or refills
Teleconference equipment
Hold down clamps
Electric vehicle charging kit
Medical acoustic stethoscopes
Pressure indicators
Notebook computers
Projection screens or displays
Soldering iron
Mercury blood pressure units
Touch screen monitors
Handheld thermometer
High capacity removable media drives
Spark plug gap gauge
MP3 players or recorders
Electric hair clipper
Clutch repair kits
Inkjet printers
Pressure regulator
Hand trucks or accessories
Digital cameras
Industrial hydraulic press
Pneumatic hammer
Slide projectors
Hair combs or brushes
Liquid crystal display projector
Brake drum lathe
Engine tune up tester
Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets
Laser printers
Label making machines
Compact disk players or recorders
Taps
Injectors
Tire pressure gauge
Pneumatic vacuum equipment
Shears
Swiveling barber chair
Battery hydrometer
Digital video disk players or recorders
Hole punching units
Flat nose pliers
Liquid level controls or instruments
Special purpose telephones
Overhead projectors
Laser fax machine
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
Sound detector
Scientific calculator
Engravers
Patient restraint boards
Electronic reader or E-reader
Glue guns
Brake spring pliers
Desktop computers
Tablet computers
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