Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $58,380; experienced workers reach $73,460. About 400 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +13.8%
- Openings a year
- 29
- Employed in 2024
- 333
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Instructing4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Monitoring3.8
What the work is
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- 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.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Certificate1%
- Bachelor's degree81%
- Master's degree19%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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