Middle School Career and Technical Education Teachers
On the Job
Middle School Career and Technical Education Teachers help middle school students develop career-related and technical skills. They help students prepare to enter a particular occupation, such as one in auto repair, healthcare, business, or culinary arts.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Apply multiple teaching methods.
- Teach others to use technology or equipment.
- Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
- Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
- Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
- Develop instructional objectives.
- Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
- Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
- Plan educational activities.
- Plan experiential learning activities.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Working with a group or team.
- Dealing with unpleasant or angry people.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Standing.
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