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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-1194.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 55,730.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
Currently, there are 116,430 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary”.

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Tasks for “Instructor”

Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects.
Serve on faculty and school committees concerned with budgeting, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements.
Arrange for lectures by experts in designated fields.
Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
Develop teaching aids, such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials.
Advise students on course selection, career decisions, and other academic and vocational concerns.
Participate in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrate relevant information into training programs.
Prepare outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establish course goals.
Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
Review enrollment applications and correspond with applicants to obtain additional information.
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
Determine training needs of students or workers.
Acquire, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and tools.
Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
Conduct on-the-job training classes or training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects.

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