Vocational Education Instructor
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Vocational Education Instructor teaches technical or job related skills to students, and uses work-based experience to help students learn about and prepare for jobs in a particular occupation. Provides training for jobs in business, health care, auto repair, information technology, culinary arts, or other areas. Teaches in a public high school, a regional or college program, or at a private training program.
Job Outlook
There were 1670 Vocational Education Instructor job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 36987 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Vocational Education Instructor industry, which includes the Vocational Education Instructor career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Vocational Education Instructor jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $55,114.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $51,457.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Vocational Education Instructor postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $46,811.
Education and Experience
Posted Vocational Education Instructor jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 36.37% |
| Master's Degree | 15.59% |
| Doctoral Degree | 4.54% |
| Other | 19.89% |
Posted Vocational Education Instructor jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 34.94% |
| 3 to 5 years | 50.9% |
| 6 to 8 years | 9.77% |
| 9+ years | 4.39% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Vocational Education Instructor positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Teaching (54.37%)
- Communication (35.77%)
- Writing (15.08%)
- Management (14.12%)
- Planning (13.44%)
- Leadership (11.77%)
- Interpersonal Communications (10.85%)
- Problem Solving (9.05%)
- Customer Service (7.76%)
- Presentations (7.12%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Classroom Management (16.73%)
- Curriculum Development (24.51%)
- Adult Education (9.36%)
- Lecturing (9.32%)
- Lesson Planning (32.15%)
- Instructing (6.78%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Vocational Education Instructor skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Welding Instructor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Elementary Education Teacher
- Continuing Education Instructor
- Instructor
- Driver Education Instructor
- Culinary Arts Instructor
- Vocational Instructor
- Early Education Teacher
- Technology Instructor
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Elementary School Teacher
- Middle / High School Teacher (Other)
- English / Language Arts Teacher
- Curriculum Specialist
- History / Social Studies Teacher
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Vocational Education Instructor jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- CoreCivic (384)
- Pasco County Schools (271)
- Swing Education (246)
- Concorde Education (214)
- YMCA (199)
- State Of West Virginia (193)
- Universal Technical Institute (191)
- Chicago Public Schools (191)
- Lincoln Tech (189)
- Ventura County Community College District (151)
North Carolina
- Cumberland County Schools (71)
- Wake County Public Schools (56)
- Central Piedmont Community College (50)
- Guilford Technical Community College (38)
- Pender County Schools (37)
- Fayetteville Technical Community College (34)
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (31)
- Henderson County Schools (28)
- Durham Public Schools (27)
- Wake Technical Community College (26)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- STEM Education – Engineering and Technology Master's Degrees
- STEM Education – Science Master's Degrees
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