Vocational teacher job description
Updated March 14, 2024
3 min read
Find better candidates in less time
Post a job on Zippia and take the best from over 7 million monthly job seekers.
Example vocational teacher requirements on a job description
Vocational teacher requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in vocational teacher job postings.
Sample vocational teacher requirements
- Bachelor's degree in vocational education or related field.
- Valid teaching license.
- Minimum of three years of teaching experience.
- Excellent knowledge of vocational curriculum.
- Ability to develop lesson plans.
Sample required vocational teacher soft skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to motivate students.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with a diverse student population.
- Proficiency in using educational technology.
Vocational teacher job description example 1
Dallas Independent School District vocational teacher job description
Click here to see campuses calendars for the 2022-2023 school year.
* Provide Instructional support for the vocational adjustment class taught by the Special Education teacher and serve as a member of the ARD/IEP committee for students in the VAC class program.
* Evaluate student's pre-vocational skills and behaviors to assist in vocational placement.
* Perform activities related to employer development, job development, and job placement for students with mild to severe disabilities enrolled in the VAC class program.; provide on-site job coaching as needed.
* Act as campus consultant and resource person for Individual Transition Planning (ITP) issues.
* Attend and support activities to promote competitive employment/supported employment opportunities and community integration.
* Conduct a job analysis of the task/routine and write a comprehensive training plan when needed.
* Counsel students on job-related and personal issues; conduct parent education and training meetings related to the transitional process.
* Attend workshops to keep abreast of the latest programming issues in Transition and Vocational Education for students with disabilities.
* Collect annual follow-up information on students who have graduated.
* Work with local campus to ensure VAC students are properly coded and appear on the database.
* Perform all other duties as assigned.
* Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Special education or Vocational Education
* Valid Texas teacher certificate with required Special Education endorsements.
* Three years of successful teaching in Special Education and/or experience with state and Federal Rehabilitation Agencies, adult service providers, and the Dallas business community.
* Demonstrated willingness to improve competency by periodically participating in some form or professional growth.
* Demonstrated ability to evaluate student's pre-vocational skills and behaviors to assist in vocational placement.
* Demonstrated ability to interact with the local business community to develop employers, jobs, and job placements for students.
* Demonstrated ability to conduct parent education and training meetings.
* Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
* Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession.
* Provide Instructional support for the vocational adjustment class taught by the Special Education teacher and serve as a member of the ARD/IEP committee for students in the VAC class program.
* Evaluate student's pre-vocational skills and behaviors to assist in vocational placement.
* Perform activities related to employer development, job development, and job placement for students with mild to severe disabilities enrolled in the VAC class program.; provide on-site job coaching as needed.
* Act as campus consultant and resource person for Individual Transition Planning (ITP) issues.
* Attend and support activities to promote competitive employment/supported employment opportunities and community integration.
* Conduct a job analysis of the task/routine and write a comprehensive training plan when needed.
* Counsel students on job-related and personal issues; conduct parent education and training meetings related to the transitional process.
* Attend workshops to keep abreast of the latest programming issues in Transition and Vocational Education for students with disabilities.
* Collect annual follow-up information on students who have graduated.
* Work with local campus to ensure VAC students are properly coded and appear on the database.
* Perform all other duties as assigned.
* Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Special education or Vocational Education
* Valid Texas teacher certificate with required Special Education endorsements.
* Three years of successful teaching in Special Education and/or experience with state and Federal Rehabilitation Agencies, adult service providers, and the Dallas business community.
* Demonstrated willingness to improve competency by periodically participating in some form or professional growth.
* Demonstrated ability to evaluate student's pre-vocational skills and behaviors to assist in vocational placement.
* Demonstrated ability to interact with the local business community to develop employers, jobs, and job placements for students.
* Demonstrated ability to conduct parent education and training meetings.
* Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
* Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession.
Post a job for free, promote it for a fee
Resources for employers posting vocational teacher jobs
Average cost of hiring
Recruitment statistics
How to write a job description
Examples of work conditions
Vocational teacher job description FAQs
Ready to start hiring?
Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024