VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHER, MIDDLESCHOOL

Job Definition:

• Vocational education teachers teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects in adult and further education institutions and to senior students in secondary schools and colleges. They prepare students for employment in specific occupations or occupational areas for which university or higher education is not normally required.

Job Description:

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

Duties and Tasks:

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

Activities:

• 1) Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
• 2) Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• 3) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• 4) Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• 5) Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• 6) Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• 7) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• 8) Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• 9) Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• 10) Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• 11) Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• 12) Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• 13) Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• 14) Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• 15) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 16) Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
• 17) Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information
• means and how it can be used.
  18) Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• 19) Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• 20) Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
• 21) Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• 22) Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• 23) Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• 24) Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
• 25) Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• 26) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• 27) Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Abilities:

• 1) Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• 2) Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• 3) Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• 4) Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• 5) Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• 6) Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• 7) Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• 8) Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• 9) Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• 10) Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• 11) Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• 12) Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• 13) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• 14) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• 15) Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Knowledge:

• 1) Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• 2) English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• 3) Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• 4) Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• 5) Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• 6) Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• 7) Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• 8) Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• 9) Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• 10) Sociology and Anthropology — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
• 11) Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.