Occupations/25-2032.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
25%
More resilient
Human characteristics
72%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
33%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Task
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Task
Prepare materials and classroom for class activities.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- 02Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- 03Prepare materials and classroom for class activities.
- 04Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- 05Instruct students in the knowledge and skills required in a specific occupation or occupational field, using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop, and field studies.
- 06Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.13
- Degree of automation1.41
- Time sitting2.78
- Originality (ability)3.38
- Conflict situations3.51
- Hands-on objects/tools2.71
- Outdoors / weather2.23
- Disease exposure2.57
- Decision freedom4.07
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.25
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Speech Clarity4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening4.12
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies4.12
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 74 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $65,557 2 yr $50,439 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $54,200 | 74% | 83% | 1 yr $59,788 2 yr $62,012 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.13 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $53,108 2 yr $50,606 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $52,464 2 yr $53,179 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr $49,962 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $49,644 2 yr $55,286 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $48,667 2 yr $47,992 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $4,500 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $47,595 2 yr $46,087 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $47,585 2 yr $49,136 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $46,790 2 yr $44,933 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Agricultural Teacher Education 13.1301 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $44,595 2 yr $45,082 Master's · CIP 13.13 |