Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary

• Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Determine training needs of students or workers.
• Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
• Prepare reports and maintain records such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
• Conduct on-the-job training classes or training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects.
• Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
• Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
• Develop teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials.
• Participate in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrate relevant information into training programs.
• Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
• Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
• Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects.
• Prepare outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establish course goals.
• Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
• Advise students on course selection, career decisions, and other academic and vocational concerns.

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• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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