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.
134 alternate job titles:
Accounting Teacher
Adjunct Instructor
Adult Education Instructor
Adult Education Teacher
After School Instructor
Apparel Machinery Instructor
Apparel Manufacture Instructor
Architectural Drafting Instructor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Auto Body Repair Teacher
Auto Mechanics Teacher
Automotive Instructor
Automotive Service Management Teacher
Automotive Technology Instructor
Aviation Maintenance Instructor
Barbering Instructor
Barbering Teacher
Beauty Culture Teacher
Bookkeeping Teacher
Building Trades Instructor
Bus, Trolley, and Taxi Instructor
Business Education Instructor
Business Education Teacher
Business Machines Teacher
CADD Instructor (Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Instructor)
Carpentry Instructor
Chef Instructor
Clinical Instructor
Coding Instructor
Commercial Art Instructor
Commercial Baking Teacher
Computer Repair Instructor
Computer Technology Instructor
Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
Correspondence School Instructor
Cosmetology Instructor
Cosmetology Professor
Cosmetology Teacher
Costume Design Teacher
CPR Instructor (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor)
Customer Service Representative Instructor (CSR Instructor)
Customer Service Representative Teacher (CSR Teacher)
Decorating Instructor
Dietary Aide Teacher
Drafting Instructor
Drafting Teacher
Driver Retraining Instructor
Driver Trainer
Dry Cleaning Teacher
Electrical Technology Instructor
Electronics Teacher
Electronics Technology Instructor
Faculty Member
Flight Instructor
Floral Design Teacher
Footwear Machinery Instructor
Gemology Instructor
Green Material Construction Trade Instructor
Ground School Instructor
Ground Services Instructor
HVAC Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Instructor)
HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor)
In-Service Education Teacher
Industrial Arts Teacher
Industrial Electrical Technology Instructor
Industrial Maintenance Instructor
Instructor
Key Punch Teacher
Link Trainer Teacher
Machine Shorthand Teacher
Machine Tool Technician Instructor
Maintenance Instructor
Manual Arts Teacher
Manual Training Teacher
Manufacturing Teacher
Marksmanship Instructor
Masonry Instructor
Massage Therapy Instructor
Meat Cutting Teacher
Mechanical Maintenance Instructor
Metal Crafts Teacher
Military Science Teacher
Millinery Teacher
Modeling Teacher
Motor Teacher
Navigation Teacher
Nutrition Aides Teacher
Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
Office Machines Teacher
Office Technology Instructor
Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
Physical Therapy Aides Teacher
Pipefitting Instructor
Police Academy Instructor
Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Teacher (Postsecondary CTE Teacher)
Prison Teacher
Private Branch Exchange Service Advisor
Professor
Program Instructor
Radio Repair Teacher
Real Estate Teacher
Residential Construction Instructor
Sales Teacher
Secretarial Teacher
Shorthand Teacher
Simulator Instructor
Skilled Trades Teacher
Skin Care Instructor
Stewardesses Teacher
Teacher
Technical Instructor
Technical Training Instructor
Technology Instructor
Technology Teacher
Television Repair Teacher
Textile Machinery Instructor
Truck Driver Instructor
Upholstery Instructor
Vocational Horticulture Instructor
Vocational Instructor
Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher
Vocational School Teacher
Vocational Trainer
Vocational Training Instructor
Vocational Training Teacher
Wastewater Treatment Plant Instructor
Watch Assembly Instructor
Watchmaking Teacher
Weather Teacher
Weaving Instructor
Weaving Teacher
Welding Instructor
Welding Teacher
Salary Information
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary: $61,490 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Monitor student performance. | Maintenance |
| Maintain student records. | Maintenance |
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. | Maintenance |
| Evaluate student work. | Analysis |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | Analysis |
| Assess educational needs of students. | Analysis |
| Apply multiple teaching methods. | General |
| Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance. | General |
| Tutor students who need extra assistance. | General |
| Teach vocational courses. | General |
| Plan educational activities. | General |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | General |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | General |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | General |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | General |
| Schedule instructional activities. | General |
| Supervise laboratory work. | Management |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | Management |
| Develop instructional objectives. | Development |
| Create technology-based learning materials. | Development |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | Development |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Google Docs | Word processing software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software |
| Calendar and scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software |
| Common Curriculum | Computer based training software |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software |
| Edmodo | Desktop communications software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Google Classroom | Project management software |
| GroupMe | Instant messaging software |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software |
| Medical condition coding software | Medical software |
| Medical procedure coding software | Medical software |
| Moodle | Computer based training software |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software |
| Blackboard software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Career management systems CMS | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Career Counselor | National Career Development Association | Not Available |
| Certified Culinary Educator | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Drafter or Digital Design Instructor | American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association | Not Available |
| Certified Driver Trainer | North American Transportation Management Institute | Not Available |
| Certified Hospitality Educator | American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute | Not Available |
| Certified Nurse Educator | National League for Nursing | Not Available |
| Certified Professional Collector Trainer | Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association | Not Available |
| Certified Senior Technology Manager | Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering | Not Available |
| Certified Technology Manager | Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering | Not Available |
| Certified Welding Educator | American Welding Society | Not Available |
| Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences | American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences | Not Available |
| CompTIA CTT+ | Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) | Not Available |
| Construction Site Safety Orientation | National Center for Construction Education and Research | Not Available |
| Construction Site Safety Supervisor | National Center for Construction Education and Research | Not Available |
| Construction Site Safety Technician | National Center for Construction Education and Research | Not Available |
| Craft Instructor | National Center for Construction Education and Research | Not Available |
| Emergency Fire Dispatcher Instructor Certification | International Academies of Emergency Dispatch | Not Available |
| Emergency Medical Dispatcher Instructor Certification | International Academies of Emergency Dispatch | Not Available |
| Emergency Police Dispatcher Instructor Certification | International Academies of Emergency Dispatch | Not Available |
| Emergency Telecommunicator Instructor Certification | International Academies of Emergency Dispatch | Not Available |
| Flagger Instructor Training | American Traffic Safety Services Association | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Accredited Instructor | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Technologist | American Society of Mechanical Engineers International | Not Available |
| IPC J-STD-001 Requirements for Soldered Electrical & Electronic Assemblies | IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries | Not Available |
| IPC-7721& IPC-7711 Rework, Repair, & Modification of Printed Boards & Electronic Assemblies | IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries | Not Available |
| IPC-A-600 Acceptability of Printed Circuit Boards | IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries | Not Available |
| IPC/WHMA-A-620 Requirements & Acceptance for Cable & Wire Harness Assemblies | IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries | Not Available |
| Master Craft/Technician Instructor | National Center for Construction Education and Research | Not Available |
| Master Drafter or Digital Design Instructor | American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association | Not Available |
| Master Trainer | National Center for Construction Education and Research | Not Available |
| National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood - English Language Arts | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | Not Available |
| Professional Drafter or Digital Design Instructor | American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association | Not Available |
| Pupil Transportation Driver Instructor | National Association for Pupil Transportation | Not Available |
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