Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School - 25-2023.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the middle school level.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Teacher, Industrial Arts

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

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Tasks

  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Assign and grade class work and homework.
  • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
  • Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs.
  • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
  • Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
  • Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
  • 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.
  • Guide and counsel students with adjustments or academic problems, or special academic interests.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
  • Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
  • Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
  • Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
  • Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms.
  • Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
  • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Detailed Work Activities

  • advise students
  • assess educational potential or need of students
  • communicate student progress
  • conduct parent conferences
  • convert information into instructional program
  • design classroom presentations
  • develop course or training objectives
  • develop instructional materials
  • develop teaching aids
  • ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
  • establish and maintain relationships with students
  • evaluate student performance
  • maintain educational records, reports, or files
  • maintain group discipline in an educational setting
  • make education presentations
  • monitor student progress
  • organize educational material or ideas
  • prepare educational reports
  • recognize student learning levels
  • recognize student problems
  • record student progress
  • resolve behavioral or academic problems
  • select teaching materials to meet student needs
  • use classroom management techniques
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve educational data
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use inventory control procedures
  • use knowledge of multi-media technology
  • use motivational techniques in education
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use teaching techniques