Technical Education Teacher
What You Need to Know About Technical Education Teacher
Occupation Description Teach occupational, career and technical, or vocational subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations.
Life As a Technical Education Teacher
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
- Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- 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 staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
- Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Technical Education Teacher Needed Skills
- 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.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Technical Education Teacher Salary
The typical yearly salary for Technical Education Teachers is somewhere between $39,890 and $92,550.
What Tools & Technology do Technical Education Teachers Use?
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Web browser software
- Data entry software
- Email software
- Google Docs
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Learning management system LMS
- Blackboard Learn
- Course management system software
- Desire2Learn
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Sakai CLE
- Collaborative editing software
- DOC Cop
- Image scanning software
Types of Technical Education Teacher Jobs
- Business Teacher
- Middle School Family and Consumer Science Teacher (Middle School FACS Teacher)
- Technology Lab TeacherMiddle School Vocational Education Teacher
- Technology Education Teacher (Tech Ed Teacher)