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Employment Percentage
10.43610236
SOC ID
25-1099
SOC Title
Postsecondary Teachers
ONET ID
25-1194.00
ONET Concat ID
25119400
Median Salary
105265.63
Ed Level High School
2.17
Ed Level Certificate
16.219999
Ed Level Some College
6.87
Ed Level Associates
42.290001
Ed Level Bachelors
20.209999
Ed Level Masters
7.58
Ed Level Doctors
4.67
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career Description
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.
Core Tasks
  • Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
  • Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
  • Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
  • Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
  • Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
  • Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
  • Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
  • Determine training needs of students or workers.
  • Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
  • Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects.
  • Conduct on-the-job training classes or training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects.
  • Acquire, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and tools.
  • Prepare outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establish course goals.
  • Advise students on course selection, career decisions, and other academic and vocational concerns.
  • Participate in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrate relevant information into training programs.
  • Develop teaching aids, such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials.
  • Serve on faculty and school committees concerned with budgeting, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements.
  • Arrange for lectures by experts in designated fields.
Start Annual Earnings
55963.74
Top Annual Earnings
199654.62
EMSI Career Title Slug
vocational-education-teacher-postsecondary