Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Also Called: Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (FACS Teacher), Teacher, Technology Education Teacher (Tech Ed Teacher), Technology Teacher

What Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School do

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Contact With Others
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Frequency of Decision Making
  • Freedom to Make Decisions

Tools

  • Microphones
  • Televisions
  • Portable data input terminals
  • Scientific calculator
  • Multimedia projectors

Technology

Object or component oriented development software
Objective C
Scala
Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Development environment software
Apache Ant
Go

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Math and Science
psychology
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • 65% Bachelor's degree
  • 19% Master's degree
  • 16% Post-baccalaureate certificate

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Artistic (Creator)
  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Concern for Others
  • Dependability
  • Self Control
  • Cooperation
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Values

  • Relationships
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention

This is what Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School across the country typically make.

$22.77 / hour
$47,360 /year

Entry Level

$30.70 / hour
$63,860 /year

Median Level

$47.63 / hour
$99,080 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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