What Do Secondary School Vocational Ed Teachers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Secondary School Vocational Ed Teachers teach occupational, career and technical, or vocational subjects at the secondary school level in public or private schools. They also instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.

Other tasks include:

• 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.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.

We asked Secondary School Vocational Ed Teachers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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73% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 73% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Secondary School Vocational Ed Teachers instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. They prepare materials and classroom for class activities.

A typical day for a Secondary School Career/Technical Education Teacher will also include:

• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
• Assign and grade class work and homework.

We asked some Secondary School Vocational Ed Teachers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	42% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	55% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	71% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	44% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	31% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	66% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Secondary School Vocational Ed Teachers also attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. They may also prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Secondary School Vocational Ed Teachers Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students’ needs and progress. They might also Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.

In addition, they Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students’ progress.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Keep informed about trends in education and subject matter specialties.

To some Secondary School Vocational Ed Teachers, it is also their responsibility to Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Secondary School Career/Technical Education Teacher, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others..

They also like working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. They like searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

Explore other careers

http://www.bls.gov/OOH/education-training-and-library/career-and-technical-education-teachers.htm

http://www.acteonline.org/

http://www.careertech.org/career-clusters

http://www.teach.org/