Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

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

In the Air Force: AFROTC Training Instructor; Aerospace Physiology Craftsman; Aerospace Physiology Superintendent; Education And Training Helper; Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructional System Designer; Professional Military Education Instructor; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Journeyman; Trainer Combat Systems Officer, General; Trainer Combat Systems Officer, SUNT, WSO; Trainer Pilot, SUPT-H; Trainer Pilot, T-6

In the Army: Special Forces Communications Sergeant; Special Forces Engineer Sergeant; Special Forces Weapons Sergeant; USMA, Professor of Army War College; USMA, Professor of Military Art and Science

In the Marine Corps: AV-8B Air Combat Tactics Instructor (ACTI) Qualification; EA-6B Defensive Tactics Instructor (DEFTACTI) Qualification; Formal School Instructor-Pilot/Naval Flight Officer; Forward Air Controller (Airborne) Instructor (FAC(A)I) Qualification; Marine Division Tactics Instructor; Martial Arts Instructor; Operations and Tactics Instructor; Water Safety/Survival Instructor; Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Intelligence Officer; Weapons and Tactics Instructor - Air Command and Control; Winter Mountain Leader

In the Navy: 2M Instructor; Air Intercept Control Weapons and Tactics Instructor; Command Fitness Leader (CFL); Flight Instructor, Training Planes; Harbor Security Boat Training Supervisor (HSB TRASUP); Instructor, General; Joint Terminal Attack Controller Instructor (JTAC-I); Naval Flight Officer Instructor, Training Planes; Physical Training Officer; Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor

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Being a teacher doesn’t always mean working in a classroom… career and technical education teachers can also instruct students in workshops, fields and kitchens. Career and technical education teachers teach students practical subjects to prepare them for a future career in fields such as auto repair, agriculture, healthcare fields, or culinary arts. Like all teachers, career and technical education teachers develop lesson plans and assignments, grade student work, enforce classroom rules, and discuss student progress with students and parents. These teachers focus especially on hands-on skills. They provide academic instruction as well as developing activities for students to practice actual work tasks. Students might replace brakes on cars, take blood pressure, or write a simple computer program. Teachers typically oversee these tasks in school workshops and laboratories, where safety is an important consideration. Some develop relationships with local organizations to create work experiences for advanced students. Most career and technical teachers work typical school hours in public middle- or high schools, following the traditional 10-month school year with a 2-month break during the summer. They may attend meetings before and after classes. Career and technical education teachers must have a bachelor’s degree and work experience in the field they teach. Public school teachers generally need a state certification or license.

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

Personality

Technology

Education

bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed

Job Outlook

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

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