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Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level (but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who have graduated or left high school. Includes correspondence school, industrial, and commercial instructors; and adult education teachers and instructors who prepare persons to operate industrial machinery and equipment and transportation and communications equipment. Teaching may take place in public or private schools whose primary business is education or in a school associated with an organization whose primary business is other than education.

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Parachute skills

  1. Assess, evaluate, treat - People (4.70)
  2. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (4.70)
  3. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.61)
  4. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.51)
  5. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.30)
  6. Pay attention to details - Data (4.30)
  7. Instruct - People (4.25)
  8. Supervise, manage - People (4.15)
  9. Create, innovate, invent - Data (4.15)
  10. Use my brain - Data (4.04)
  11. Listen - People (4.00)
  12. Speak - People (4.00)
  13. Communicate well, in person - People (4.00)
  14. Follow through, get things done - People (3.97)
  15. Research - Data (3.87)
  16. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (3.87)
  17. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.82)
  18. Imagine - Data (3.82)
  19. Use my intuition - Data (3.75)
  20. Coordinate - People (3.75)
  21. Help people link up or connect - People (3.71)
  22. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.62)
  23. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (3.57)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Instructing (4.25)
  2. Speaking (4.00)
  3. Learning Strategies (4.00)
  4. Active Listening (3.88)
  5. Monitoring (3.88)
  6. Critical Thinking (3.62)
  7. Reading Comprehension (3.50)
  8. Writing (3.50)
  9. Active Learning (3.50)
  1. Oral Comprehension (4.00)
  2. Oral Expression (4.00)
  3. Speech Clarity (3.88)
  4. Problem Sensitivity (3.75)
  5. Written Expression (3.62)
  6. Speech Recognition (3.62)
  7. Written Comprehension (3.50)
  8. Deductive Reasoning (3.50)
  1. Dependability (4.86)
  2. Self Control (4.75)
  3. Integrity (4.65)
  4. Social Orientation (4.61)
  5. Concern for Others (4.51)
  6. Cooperation (4.50)
  7. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.36)
  8. Leadership (4.30)
  9. Attention to Detail (4.30)
  10. Initiative (4.29)
  11. Stress Tolerance (4.25)
  12. Independence (4.23)
  13. Achievement/Effort (4.22)
  14. Innovation (4.15)
  15. Analytical Thinking (4.04)
  16. Persistence (3.97)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Training and Teaching Others (4.70)
  2. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (4.55)
  3. Coaching and Developing Others (4.42)
  4. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (4.15)
  5. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.05)
  6. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.94)
  7. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.89)
  8. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.88)
  9. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.87)
  10. Handling and Moving Objects (3.84)
  11. Thinking Creatively (3.82)
  12. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.79)
  13. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.75)
  14. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (3.75)
  15. Getting Information (3.75)
  16. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.71)
  17. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (3.57)
  18. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.53)
  1. Develop Teaching Aids (4.70)
  2. Select Teaching Materials To Meet Student Needs (4.70)
  3. Develop Course Or Training Objectives (4.70)
  4. Organize Educational Material Or Ideas (4.70)
  5. Assess Educational Potential Or Need Of Students (4.70)
  6. Teach Post High School Non-College Courses (4.70)
  7. Convert Information Into Instructional Program (4.70)
  8. Demonstrate Or Explain Assembly Or Use Of Equipment (4.70)
  9. Participate In Staff Training Programs (4.70)
  10. Develop Instructional Materials (4.70)
  11. Evaluate Student Performance (4.15)
  12. Monitor Student Progress (4.15)
  13. Apply Field Experience To Classroom Teaching (3.87)
  14. Use Motivational Techniques In Education (3.87)
  15. Use Oral Or Written Communication Techniques (3.87)
  16. Use Teaching Techniques (3.87)
  17. Use Public Speaking Techniques (3.87)
  18. Use Library Or Online Internet Research Techniques (3.87)
  19. Design Classroom Presentations (3.82)
  20. Communicate Student Progress (3.79)
  21. Make Education Presentations (3.79)
  22. Communicate Technical Information (3.79)
  23. Direct And Coordinate Scientific Research Or Investigative Studies (3.75)
  24. Establish And Maintain Relationships With Students (3.71)