Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Cosmetology Instructor,
HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor),
Instructor,
Professor
What they do: Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level (but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who have graduated or left high school. Includes correspondence school, industrial, and commercial instructors; and adult education teachers and instructors who prepare persons to operate industrial machinery and equipment and transportation and communications equipment. Teaching may take place in public or private schools whose primary business is education or in a school associated with an organization whose primary business is other than education.
- DemandNeutral
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$48,280Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- 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.
Personality
Interests
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Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Verbal
Communicate by speaking
Listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
Notice when problems happen
Use rules to solve problems
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
Teaching people how to do something
Understanding people's reactions
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
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- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
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- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop