How to hire a technical education teacher

How to hire a technical education teacher, step by step

Here's a step-by-step technical education teacher hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a technical education teacher job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new technical education teacher
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a technical education teacher, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A technical education teacher's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, technical education teachers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of technical education teachers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Technical Education Teacher	Description	Hourly rate
   Technical Education Teacher	Career and technical education teachers instruct students in various technical and vocational subjects, such as auto repair, healthcare, and culinary arts. They teach academic and technical content to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter an occupation.	$15-30
   Automotive Technology Instructor	An automotive technology instructor specializes in teaching automotive-related courses, from basic knowledge to hands-on maintenance training. Their job entails preparing lesson plans and coursework materials, conducting quizzes and examinations, arranging activities and demonstrations, grading the students' performances, monitoring the students' progress, maintaining records, and assisting the students as needed... Show more	$15-39
   Teacher	Being a teacher is one of the most passionate professions, among others. Teachers educate, motivate, and guide every generation of learners to prepare them for the real world... Show more	$15-33

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Classroom Management
   • Robotic
   • Classroom Environment
   • CAD
   • Public Schools
   • Instructional Materials
   • Mathematics
   • Learning Environment
   • Technology Curriculum
   • Student Performance
   • Engineering Design
   • Graphic Design
   • Autocad
   • Solidworks

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   Responsibilities:

   • Redirect and manage unacceptable behavior according to students' IEP or BIP.
   • Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
   • Utilize the PC computers as instructional tools.
   • Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the district's syllabus.
   • Instruct students on communications using various types of multimedia including videos, webpages, social media, and business communications.
   • Develop syllabus and overall course structure, including computer weekly lab practicum.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the technical education teacher job description is a good way to get more applicants. A technical education teacher salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a technical education teacher in Illinois may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level technical education teacher. Additionally, a technical education teacher with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average technical education teacher salary

   $45,813yearly

   $22.03 hourly rate

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   Entry-level technical education teacher salary

   $33,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average technical education teacher salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$65,116	$31
   2	New Jersey	$56,640	$27
   3	New York	$55,501	$27
   4	Colorado	$53,373	$26
   5	Connecticut	$49,655	$24
   6	Maryland	$42,691	$21
   7	Illinois	$39,457	$19
   8	North Carolina	$39,139	$19

   Average technical education teacher salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Lycée Français de Chicago	$60,478	$29.08
   2	Sullivan School District	$54,923	$26.41	1
   3	New York City School Construction Authority	$51,982	$24.99
   4	Kellogg Elementary	$51,929	$24.97	18
   5	Connections Academy	$50,547	$24.30	119
   6	Nyc Parks	$48,271	$23.21
   7	Union County Public Schools	$46,886	$22.54	25
   8	Bristol Public School District	$46,646	$22.43	3
   9	St. Mary School	$46,141	$22.18	9
   10	Naugatuck Adult Education	$44,059	$21.18	1
   11	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	$43,953	$21.13	9
   12	Hamilton School District	$43,468	$20.90	7
   13	Stratford Board Of Education	$43,214	$20.78	7
   14	Jeffrey C Still Middle School	$42,988	$20.67	3
   15	University of Northern Colorado	$39,382	$18.93	11

4. Writing a technical education teacher job description

   A job description for a technical education teacher role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a technical education teacher job description:

   Technical education teacher job description example

   High School Technology & Engineering Education Teacher (part-time) JobID: 12204
   + + Position Type:
   
   High School Teaching/ Technology and Engineering Education
   
   + Date Posted:
   
   9/13/2022
   
   + Location:
   
   Waubonsie Valley High School
   
   + Date Available:
   
   01/17/2023
   
   + Closing Date:
   
   until filled
   
   Description: Perform functions to instruct students on established curriculum ensuring each individual is provided with the knowledge, proficiencies and experiences necessary to become successful contributing citizens in an ever-changing world. This is a part-time position.
   
   Job Summary:
   
   1. Plan and instruct students on District and state standards aligned curriculum.2. Develop lesson plans and goals that meet District expectations.3. Enrich or modify lessons, curriculum, materials and resources as needed to meet individual student's needs and varying levels of progress.4. Conduct formal and informal assessments to evaluate student progress. Administer standardized assessments as directed. Interpret student assessment data for application of instructional methods and monitoring of student progress.5. Review student progress via assessments, maintain records of student work, and develop intervention strategies to ensure student success and growth.6. Communicate both verbally and in writing with parents and students on progress.7. Meet regularly and work collaboratively with other grade level or departmental teachers and support teachers to plan instruction across classrooms and to incorporate lessons across subjects.8. Meet regularly with support teachers, teacher assistants and specialists to discuss individual student's modifications or adaptations, ongoing learning issues, interventions or problems. Work collaboratively to ensure individual student's needs met.9. Assign work, instructions or lessons to student teachers and/or volunteers. Assess work, modify and provide regular feedback.10. Actively participate on various building and District teams or committees. Provide feedback and act as liaison to other building staff.11. Set clear expectations for class and manage classroom and school environment applying positive behavior supports and interventions as needed.12. Collaborate with other staff in planning, modifying, enhancing and implementing curriculum and school and district objectives.13. Establish a safe atmosphere conducive to a positive learning environment. Act as role model by encouraging appropriate behaviors that lead to social, emotional and physical development.14. Enforce and support school policies, philosophies and objectives with students and parents.15. Participate in staff development and school improvement activities in order to maintain professional growth. Plan and incorporate best practices or new strategies.16. Participate in events outside of the regularly scheduled work day such as orientation, open houses or conferences.
   
   Perform other related duties as assigned.
   
   Qualifications: The qualified candidate will have a valid Illinois Professional Educator License with secondary endorsements in: Technology & Engineering. Candidates with Auto and Woods experience or interest preferred.
   
   Rate of pay:Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
   
   Working Conditions:High school.
   
   Selection Procedure:Qualified candidates will be contacted by the appropriate building administrator.

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5. Post your job

   To find technical education teachers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any technical education teachers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level technical education teachers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your technical education teacher job on Zippia to find and recruit technical education teacher candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit technical education teachers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new technical education teacher

   Once you've found the technical education teacher candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new technical education teacher. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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