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$35,000 - $85,000
CAREER TECHNOLOGY TEACHER, IN-DEPTH: Gaining Kids' Respect By Motivating Them
About this video
Michael, a career technology teacher and football coach, describes the challenges of his job, what he likes most, his key decisions, how difficult getting into the industry is, and work-life balance. He says that he thinks coaching has helped him in working with and motivating kids because kids tend to respect coaches more than other adults.
Degree: Education - Industrial Arts Technology
Job Title: Career Technology Teacher
Employer: Austin Murchison Middle School
Job Summary: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Job Description
Career and technical education teachers help students in middle school and high school develop career-related and technical skills. They help students explore or prepare to enter a particular occupation, such as one in auto repair, healthcare, business, or the culinary arts.
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Certification Requirement
All states require teachers in public schools to be licensed, which is frequently referred to as a certification. Those who teach in private schools are not required to be licensed.Quick Facts
Projected Job Growth
0 to 10 percent
Typical schedule
Full-time
Typical workplace
Office, Home, Indoor
Personal Qualities
Leadership ability, Patience, Verbal communication skills, Written communication skillsEducational Path
Education Requirement
Bachelor's degree
Recommended Education Degree
Bachelor's degree
Recommended Majors
EducationMechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Plumbing
Computer Science
Business
Culinary Arts
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Career and Technical Education TeachersChildcare Workers
Elementary
Middle
and High School Principals
Instructional Coordinators
Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers
Librarians
Middle School Teachers
Postsecondary Teachers
Preschool Teachers
School and Career Counselors
Social Workers
Special Education Teachers
Teacher Assistants
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m='15090'>I</span> <span m='15170'>think</span> <span m='15360'>it's a</span> <span m='15490'>great</span> <span m='15730'>subject</span> <span m='16059'>matter,</span> <span m='16470'>I</span> <span m='16570'>learn</span> <span m='17330'>new</span> <span m='17520'>things</span> <span m='17800'>myself.</span> <span m='19370'>One</span> <span m='19450'>of</span> <span m='19520'>the</span> <span m='19580'>things</span> <span m='19820'>that</span> <span m='20200'>I</span> <span m='20510'>don't</span> <span m='20760'>really</span> <span m='20940'>like</span> <span m='21150'>about</span> <span m='21440'>my</span> <span m='21580'>job</span> <span m='22970'>is</span> <span m='23210'>haven't</span> <span m='23720'>to</span> <span m='25360'>administer</span> <span m='26390'>state</span> <span m='27150'>standardized</span> <span m='27820'>testing.</span> <span m='29480'>I</span> <span m='29600'>don't</span> <span m='29830'>like</span> <span m='30050'>that</span> <span m='31070'>part</span> <span m='31370'>of</span> <span m='31430'>my</span> <span m='31560'>job</span> <span m='31890'>at</span> <span m='31990'>all</span> <span m='33225'>and</span> <span m='34135'>that's all</span> <span m='34590'>I'm going to</span> <span m='34750'>say</span> <span m='35075'>about</span> <span m='35400'>that.</span> </p><p><span m='36310'>Moving</span> <span m='36730'>to</span> <span m='37000'>Texas</span> <span m='37480'>from</span> <span m='38030'>Missouri</span> <span m='38510'>was</span> <span m='38730'>a</span> <span m='38820'>really</span> <span m='39060'>key</span> <span m='39210'>decision.</span> <span m='39710'>I</span> <span m='39990'>think</span> <span m='40290'>that</span> <span m='41450'>Texas</span> <span m='41990'>schools,</span> <span m='42840'>I</span> <span m='43000'>found</span> <span m='43250'>are</span> <span m='43710'>really--</span> <span m='43990'>it's</span> <span m='44300'>really</span> <span m='44380'>great</span> <span m='44640'>to</span> <span m='44720'>work</span> <span m='44980'>in the</span> <span m='45270'>Texas</span> <span m='45660'>school</span> <span m='45900'>system.</span> <span m='47280'>I</span> <span m='47390'>believe</span> <span m='47800'>that</span> <span m='49500'>getting</span> <span m='49730'>my</span> <span m='49810'>master's</span> <span m='50240'>degree</span> <span m='50590'>in</span> <span m='50670'>education</span> <span m='51630'>has</span> <span m='51940'>really</span> <span m='52160'>helped</span> <span m='52430'>out</span> <span m='52670'>a</span> <span m='52780'>lot.</span> <span m='54790'>And</span> <span m='55810'>also</span> <span m='56440'>being</span> <span m='56620'>involved</span> <span m='56885'>in</span> <span m='57150'>the</span> <span m='57340'>athletics,</span> <span m='58610'>being</span> <span m='58840'>a</span> <span m='58970'>coach.</span> <span m='59610'>Because</span> <span m='60220'>I</span> <span m='60250'>think</span> <span m='60460'>coaches</span> <span m='60790'>have</span> <span m='61000'>a</span> <span m='63230'>distinct</span> <span m='63520'>advantage</span> <span m='64010'>of</span> <span m='64280'>working</span> <span m='65040'>and</span> <span m='65209'>motivating</span> <span m='65700'>kids</span> <span m='66043'>because</span> <span m='66730'>they</span> <span m='67300'>see</span> <span m='68230'>it</span> <span m='68330'>a</span> <span m='68430'>little</span> <span m='68460'>bit</span> <span m='68620'>differently</span> <span m='68980'>than</span> <span m='69220'>see</span> <span m='69700'>a</span> <span m='69770'>lot</span> <span m='70020'>of</span> <span m='70150'>the other</span> <span m='70230'>teachers.</span> <span m='71160'>I</span> <span m='71350'>think</span> <span m='71560'>a</span> <span m='71620'>lot</span> <span m='71810'>of</span> <span m='72090'>our</span> <span m='72220'>young</span> <span m='72410'>people</span> <span m='73430'>need</span> <span m='73650'>a</span> <span m='73680'>lot</span> <span m='73870'>of</span> <span m='73920'>motivation</span> <span m='75230'>and</span> <span m='75370'>a</span> <span m='75440'>lot</span> <span m='75630'>of</span> <span m='75670'>inspiration</span> <span m='76410'>from</span> <span m='77785'>adults</span> <span m='78130'>that</span> <span m='78500'>they</span> <span m='78620'>respect,</span> <span m='79020'>and</span> <span m='79420'>coaches</span> <span m='79780'>are</span> <span m='80320'>adults</span> <span m='80680'>that a</span> <span m='81040'>lot</span> <span m='81230'>of</span> <span m='81280'>kids</span> <span m='81560'>tend</span> <span m='81760'>to</span> <span m='81830'>respect</span> <span m='82975'>more.</span> </p><p><span m='85450'>How</span> <span m='85950'>difficult</span> <span m='86230'>is it</span> <span m='86510'>to get</span> <span m='86820'>a job</span> <span m='87270'>in</span> <span m='87400'>your</span> <span m='87500'>industry?</span> </p><p><span m='89430'>I</span> <span m='89460'>don't</span> <span m='89870'>think</span> <span 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m='105040'>a</span> <span m='105090'>few</span> <span m='105270'>weeks.</span> <span m='105570'>And</span> <span m='105930'>I got to</span> <span m='106100'>Austin,</span> <span m='106480'>again</span> <span m='106760'>within</span> <span m='106990'>a</span> <span m='107060'>week</span> <span m='107280'>or</span> <span m='107360'>so,</span> <span m='107880'>I</span> <span m='107980'>was</span> <span m='108040'>able</span> <span m='108190'>to</span> <span m='108240'>find</span> <span m='109090'>a</span> <span m='109180'>teaching</span> <span m='109530'>job.</span> <span m='110070'>So</span> <span m='110570'>I</span> <span m='110720'>don't</span> <span m='111130'>think</span> <span m='111450'>it's</span> <span m='111610'>very</span> <span m='111910'>difficult.</span> <span m='112440'>I</span> <span m='112470'>believe</span> <span m='113840'>our</span> <span m='113970'>profession</span> <span m='114235'>is</span> <span m='114500'>in</span> <span m='114600'>very</span> <span m='114780'>high</span> <span m='114930'>demand,</span> <span m='116040'>which</span> <span m='116290'>is</span> <span m='116390'>a</span> <span m='116430'>good</span> <span m='116600'>thing.</span> <span m='117140'>And</span> <span m='118990'>good</span> <span m='119500'>teachers</span> <span m='119850'>are</span> <span m='119930'>really</span> <span m='120120'>difficult</span> <span m='120490'>to</span> <span m='120550'>find.</span> <span m='122530'>So</span> <span m='123950'>it</span> <span m='124140'>hasn't</span> <span m='124470'>been</span> <span m='124620'>very</span> <span m='124810'>difficult</span> <span m='125330'>to</span> <span m='125980'>find</span> <span m='126250'>something</span> <span m='126530'>in this</span> <span m='126800'>field.</span> <span m='127180'>My work,</span> <span m='127560'>life</span> <span m='128330'>balance</span> <span m='129220'>is</span> <span m='129750'>I</span> <span m='131950'>work</span> <span m='132180'>hard</span> <span m='132380'>when</span> <span m='132490'>I'm</span> <span m='132610'>at</span> <span m='132710'>school,</span> <span m='133140'>and</span> <span m='133310'>then</span> <span m='133690'>when</span> <span m='133830'>I'm</span> <span m='133930'>done</span> <span m='134110'>with</span> <span m='134220'>the</span> <span m='134300'>school</span> <span m='134560'>day,</span> <span m='134830'>I</span> <span m='134930'>go</span> <span m='135090'>home</span> <span m='136110'>and</span> <span m='136230'>enjoy</span> <span m='136510'>time</span> <span m='136800'>my</span> <span m='136940'>son.</span> <span m='137390'>I</span> <span m='139350'>try not</span> <span m='139650'>to</span> <span m='139720'>bring</span> <span m='140470'>school</span> <span m='140830'>of</span> <span m='140890'>home</span> <span m='141140'>too</span> <span m='141290'>much,</span> <span m='142350'>I have</span> <span m='142580'>to</span> <span m='142650'>do</span> <span m='142760'>that</span> <span 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