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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Educational Instruction and Library (25-2023)

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

At a Glance

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School earns a median of $63,620/yr with -2.0% projected growth. Typical entry: Bachelor's degree. Top skills: Dependability, Integrity, UNIX.

Median Annual Wage

$63,620/yr

Projected Growth (2024-34)

-2.0%

Annual Openings

1

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Skills & Requirements

Skills (14)

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

4.1
Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

4.0
Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

4.0
Learning Strategies

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

4.0
Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

4.0
Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

3.9
Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

3.9
Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

3.9
Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

3.6
Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

3.5
Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

3.4
Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

3.4
Complex Problem Solving

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

3.3
Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

3.3

Knowledge (6)

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

4.5
Education and Training

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

4.2
Psychology

Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

3.7
Computers and Electronics

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

3.6
Administrative

Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

3.5
Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

3.4

Abilities (13)

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

4.1
Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

4.0
Written Comprehension

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

4.0
Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

4.0
Written Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

3.9
Deductive Reasoning

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

3.9
Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

3.9
Speech Recognition

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

3.9
Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

3.8
Inductive Reasoning

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

3.8
Category Flexibility

The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

3.3
Originality

The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

3.3
Fluency of Ideas

The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

3.3

Technology (68)

UNIX

Category: Operating system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Apache Hadoop

Category: Data base management system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Apache Kafka

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Apache Tomcat

Category: Web platform development software | Hot Technology

4.5
Atlassian Confluence

Category: Project management software | Hot Technology

4.5
Atlassian JIRA

Category: Content workflow software | Hot Technology

4.5
Bash

Category: Operating system software | Hot Technology

4.5
C

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Docker

Category: Application server software | Hot Technology

4.5
Eclipse IDE

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Elasticsearch

Category: Data base management system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Extensible markup language XML

Category: Enterprise application integration software | Hot Technology

4.5
Git

Category: File versioning software | Hot Technology

4.5
GitHub

Category: Application server software | Hot Technology

4.5
Go

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Google Angular

Category: Web platform development software | Hot Technology

4.5
Google Docs

Category: Word processing software | Hot Technology

4.5
Hypertext markup language HTML

Category: Web platform development software | Hot Technology

4.5
JavaScript

Category: Web platform development software | Hot Technology

4.5
JavaScript Object Notation JSON

Category: Web platform development software | Hot Technology

4.5
Jenkins CI

Category: Enterprise application integration software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
jQuery

Category: Object or component oriented development software | Hot Technology

4.5
JUnit

Category: Program testing software | Hot Technology

4.5
Linux

Category: Operating system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft .NET Framework

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Access

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Azure software

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Excel

Category: Spreadsheet software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft Office software

Category: Office suite software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft Outlook

Category: Electronic mail software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft PowerPoint

Category: Presentation software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft PowerShell

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft SQL Server

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Visio

Category: Process mapping and design software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Visual Studio

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Windows

Category: Operating system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Windows Server

Category: Application server software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Word

Category: Word processing software | Hot Technology

4.5
MongoDB

Category: Data base management system software | Hot Technology

4.5
MySQL

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Node.js

Category: Web platform development software | Hot Technology

4.5
NoSQL

Category: Data base management system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Oracle Database

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Oracle PeopleSoft

Category: Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Hot Technology

4.5
Perl

Category: Object or component oriented development software | Hot Technology

4.5
PostgreSQL

Category: Object oriented data base management software | Hot Technology

4.5
Puppet

Category: Configuration management software | Hot Technology

4.5
Python

Category: Object or component oriented development software | Hot Technology

4.5
React

Category: Web platform development software | Hot Technology

4.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Category: Operating system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Ruby

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Salesforce software

Category: Customer relationship management CRM software | Hot Technology

4.5
SAP software

Category: Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Hot Technology

4.5
SAS

Category: Analytical or scientific software | Hot Technology

4.5
Scala

Category: Object or component oriented development software | Hot Technology

4.5
Selenium

Category: Program testing software | Hot Technology

4.5
Shell script

Category: Operating system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Splunk Enterprise

Category: Cloud-based management software | Hot Technology

4.5
Spring Boot

Category: Application server software | Hot Technology

4.5
Structured query language SQL

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Tableau

Category: Business intelligence and data analysis software | Hot Technology

4.5
Oracle Java

Category: Object or component oriented development software | Hot Technology

4.5
Amazon DynamoDB

Category: Data base management system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation

Category: Cloud-based management software | Hot Technology

4.5
Amazon Web Services AWS software

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Ansible software

Category: Expert system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Apache Cassandra

Category: Data base management system software | Hot Technology

4.5

Work Activities (26)

Training and Teaching Others

Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

4.4
Getting Information

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

4.3
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

4.3
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

4.2
Thinking Creatively

Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

4.2
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

4.2
Working with Computers

Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

4.1
Developing Objectives and Strategies

Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

4.0
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

4.0
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

4.0
Documenting/Recording Information

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

3.9
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

3.9
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

3.9
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

3.8
Coaching and Developing Others

Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

3.8
Analyzing Data or Information

Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

3.7
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

3.7
Developing and Building Teams

Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

3.7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

3.7
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

3.7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

3.6
Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

3.6
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

3.5
Processing Information

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

3.5
Scheduling Work and Activities

Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

3.4
Performing Administrative Activities

Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

3.4

Work Styles (4)

Dependability

A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations.

5.0
Integrity

A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.

5.0
Cooperation

A tendency to be pleasant, helpful, and willing to assist others at work.

4.3
Social Orientation

A tendency to seek out, enjoy, and be energized by social interaction at work.

3.6

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