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Secondary Career Education Teacher

Secondary Career Education Teacher

  • Inspire future professionals by teaching essential career skills to high school students.
  • Shape students' futures by guiding their career and technical education journey.
  • Engage with diverse teaching methods to make learning dynamic and impactful.
💰 Earn $80K-$117K
📚 Bachelor Degree

Overview

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Steady (Staying constant (within 1%))

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Job Openings

5,300 in Total

Earnings

$98,860 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Relating with or serving others

You are skilled in 💫

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

You value 🙏

  • Accomplishing things
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement
  • Relationships
  • Personal relationships

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