Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers: Salary, Job Description, How To Become One, and Quiz

Job description

Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level (but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who have graduated or left high school. Includes correspondence school, industrial, and commercial instructors; and adult education teachers and instructors who prepare persons to operate industrial machinery and equipment and transportation and communications equipment. Teaching may take place in public or private schools whose primary business is education or in a school associated with an organization whose primary business is other than education.

• Observe and evaluate students’ work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students’ knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
• Supervise and monitor students’ use of tools and equipment.
• Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.

Salary

Vocational Education Professors with little to no experience tend to make between $32520 and $40880 while the more experienced ones can earn over $70340 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher is to move to a higher paying state like WI. Right now, the highest paying states for Vocational Education Professors are WI, AK, CA, IA and DC.

However, a higher pay at WI doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at WI might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Vocational Education Professors what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had an Associate’s Degree followed by a Bachelor’s Degree.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher.

What is the job like

67% of Vocational Education Professors said they were satisfied with their job and 73% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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 work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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