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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondaryresume guide.

Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair A strong Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary resume shows active listening, instructing and learning strategies, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office software.

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01Also called

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Automotive InstructorAutomotive Technology InstructorCosmetology InstructorFlight InstructorHVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor)InstructorProfessorTeacherWelding InstructorAccounting Teacher

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
Active ListeningVery highAdvanced
InstructingVery highAdvanced
Learning StrategiesVery highAdvanced
Active LearningHighAdvanced
Reading ComprehensionHighIntermediate
SpeakingHighAdvanced
Critical ThinkingHighIntermediate
MonitoringHighAdvanced
WritingHighAdvanced
Complex Problem SolvingHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Mechanical
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mathematics
  • Administrative
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Administration and Management
  • Public Safety and Security

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
  2. Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
  3. Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
  4. Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
  5. Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
  6. Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
  7. Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
  8. Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
  9. Determine training needs of students or workers.
  10. Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.

05Software and tools

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26 tools across 14 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Computer based training software7
  • Learning management system LMSIn demand
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Desire2Learn LMS software
  • Course management system software
  • Sakai CLE
  • Moodle
  • Common Curriculum
+ 2 more
Word processing software3
Data base user interface and query software2
  • Blackboard software
  • Career management systems CMS
Electronic mail software2
Information retrieval or search software2
  • DOC Cop
  • iParadigms Turnitin
Medical software2
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • Medical condition coding software
Desktop communications software1
  • Edmodo
Instant messaging software1
  • GroupMe
Internet browser software1
Office suite software1
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software1
  • Image scanning software
Presentation software1
Project management software1
  • Google Classroom
Spreadsheet software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
42% of surveyed workers. Others report Bachelor's Degree (20%) and Post-Secondary Certificate (16%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 3 · Medium preparation
Usually vocational training, an associate degree or a few years of related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show instructing and learning strategies, not just active listening. Instructing and learning strategies rank close to active listening for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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