O*NET-SOC 25-2023.00

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speaking2.A.1.d4.1208/2018
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2018
Instructing2.B.1.e4.008/2018
Learning Strategies2.A.2.c4.008/2018
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2018
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.008/2018
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2018
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2018
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.Core6908/2018
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.Core6808/2018
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.Core6908/2018
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.Core6908/2018
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.Core6908/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social7.011/2023
Artistic3.6411/2023
Conventional3.5711/2023
Investigative3.4111/2023
Realistic2.7711/2023
Enterprising2.211/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.