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What is a middle school vocational education teacher and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Dr. Diana Jones
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a middle school vocational education teacher. For example, did you know that they make an average of $20.3 an hour? That's $42,227 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 2% and produce 5,400 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a middle school vocational education teacher?

Dr. Diana JonesDr. Diana Jones LinkedIn profile

Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Anderson University

General advice: I would encourage graduates to find a mentor who can guide them in their careers, stay on top of the latest technology, not be too hard on themselves, be flexible, be team players, be present, and care about their students.
ScoreMiddle School Vocational Education TeacherUS Average
Salary
3.3

Avg. Salary $42,227

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.9

Growth rate 2%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.52%

Asian 3.66%

Black or African American 9.77%

Hispanic or Latino 12.59%

Unknown 3.91%

White 69.56%

Gender

female 70.87%

male 29.13%

Age - 42
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42
Stress level
7.9

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
7.2

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
7.2

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Middle school vocational education teacher career paths

Key steps to become a middle school vocational education teacher

  1. Explore middle school vocational education teacher education requirements

    Most common middle school vocational education teacher degrees

    Bachelor's

    60.5 %

    Master's

    31.1 %

    Associate

    5.9 %
  2. Start to develop specific middle school vocational education teacher skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Classroom Management20.03%
    Curriculum Development17.92%
    Educational Programs15.45%
    Math11.56%
    Student Achievement9.93%
  3. Complete relevant middle school vocational education teacher training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New middle school vocational education teachers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a middle school vocational education teacher based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real middle school vocational education teacher resumes.
  4. Research middle school vocational education teacher duties and responsibilities

    • Assist teacher in implementing PBIS school-wide as well as disciplinary procedures design for individual students.
    • Plane, develop, prepare, and implement an effective, collaborative, technology and student base language arts differentiate curriculum.
    • Integrate technology resources including iPad, PowerPoint, audio and video student productions.
    • Create PowerPoint presentations and conduct turn-key professional development for district.
  5. Prepare your middle school vocational education teacher resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your middle school vocational education teacher resume.

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  6. Apply for middle school vocational education teacher jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a middle school vocational education teacher job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average middle school vocational education teacher salary

The average middle school vocational education teacher salary in the United States is $42,227 per year or $20 per hour. Middle school vocational education teacher salaries range between $35,000 and $49,000 per year.

Average middle school vocational education teacher salary
$42,227 Yearly
$20.30 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022
Pros

Kids, teaching lessons, co-teachers, hours, weekends off, salary, holidays off, summers off, paid sick and personal days

Cons

Administration, observations, being told what to teach and HOW to teach it, expecting us to participate in things we might not want to or have the time for, staff meetings with no substance


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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros

I enjoy teaching or giving knowledge to the children.

Cons

The educational system is very flawed, poor administration who don’t put children and learning first but their own self-interests. I don’t like how many school systems have handled the pandemic, total disregard for safety.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros

Ability to share knowledge and guide students in learning new things.

Cons

Some students' non-challant attitude towards learning.


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Updated January 8, 2025

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