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San Antonio Teaching Jobs For Vocational Education Teachers
Middle school vocational education teachers work to train middle school-level students in a variety of career fields. The main purpose of a vocational school is to teach students the skills they need to enter a specific career. At the middle school level, students are usually learning about a trade or skill for the first time. Teachers at this level often choose to teach about careers that are in high demand by local employers who can help create the class curriculum and offer internships. In order to become a vocational education teacher, applicants must first obtain a bachelor's degree from a teacher education program. All states also require candidates to obtain a license from the state board of education or license advisory committee. In Texas, applicants for vocational teaching positions must be at least 18-years old, have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college, undergo teacher training, and pass a written competency test from the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards. There were about 115,100 vocational education teachers throughout the country during 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and about 15,600 of those worked in middle schools. Employment of vocational education teachers as a whole throughout the nation is expected to increase by 9 percent by 2018, while employment of middle school-level vocational teachers should grow by 3 percent. In Texas, employment is anticipated to grow from 1,550 workers during 2006 to 1,800 workers by 2016, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. That means there will be 250 additional jobs and an overall increase of 16.10 percent. During 2009, the average wage for vocational education teachers in Texas was $24.43 per hour, while the average national wage was $24.77 per hour. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Click here to learn more about San Antonio teaching jobs. |
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