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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
Other titles employers use
Business Education Teacher · Business Teacher · Career and Technology Education Teacher (CTE Teacher) · Computer Teacher · Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (FACS Teacher) · Industrial Arts Teacher · Industrial Technology Teacher · Teacher
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
- Prepares you for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to helping, organizing and creative work.
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
- Creative
- Making, designing, writing, or performing without one set answer
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Critical Thinking
Subjects to know
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Psychology
- Computers and Electronics
- Administrative
Useful strengths
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Written Expression
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 4.1 | Arm’s length or closer, most of the day |
| On your feet | 3.6 | Up and down through the day |
| Talking face to face | 4.5 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 2.8 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a bachelor's degree. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A four-year degree 65%
- A master's degree 34%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Development environment software
- Object or component oriented development software
- Web platform development software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Operating system software
- Data base management system software
- Application server software
- Program testing software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 1,780
- Job openings each year
- 30
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 17.9%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,780 | 30 | 17.9% |
| Texas | 1,700 | 130 | 11.8% |
| North Carolina | 1,040 | 70 | 7.2% |
| Virginia | 840 | 60 | −1.2% |
| Washington | 610 | 50 | 15.1% |
| Georgia | 500 | 40 | 8.7% |
| Alabama | 420 | 30 | 5.0% |
| Wisconsin | 400 | 30 | 5.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 360 | 20 | — |
| Iowa | 340 | 20 | 6.3% |
| Colorado | 300 | 20 | 11.1% |
| Nebraska | 270 | 20 | 3.8% |
| South Carolina | 270 | 20 | 8.0% |
| Ohio | 250 | 20 | — |
| Mississippi | 240 | 20 | 4.3% |
| Utah | 220 | 20 | 15.8% |
| Maryland | 160 | 10 | 6.7% |
| Minnesota | 160 | 10 | — |
| Montana | 160 | 10 | 6.7% |
| Illinois | 130 | 10 | — |
| Connecticut | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| North Dakota | 80 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Indiana | 70 | 0 | — |
| Louisiana | 70 | 0 | — |
| Oregon | 40 | 0 | — |
| South Dakota | 40 | 0 | — |
| Kentucky | 30 | 0 | — |
| New Hampshire | 30 | 0 | — |
| Idaho | 10 | 0 | — |
Career to college
Build a path toward this work.
Start with a related major, then compare colleges where students complete that field.
Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
- Degrees each year
- 376
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Annual cost after aid
- $20,000
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Degrees each year
- 342
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Annual cost after aid
- $21,000
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 281
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
University of Kentucky
- Degrees each year
- 274
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Annual cost after aid
- $16,000
State University of New York at Cortland
- Degrees each year
- 252
- Admit rate
- 51%
- Annual cost after aid
- $20,000
Central Michigan University
- Degrees each year
- 181
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
University of Louisville
- Degrees each year
- 178
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Annual cost after aid
- $16,000
Brigham Young University
- Degrees each year
- 172
- Admit rate
- 69%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000