Vocational teacher competencies

Vocational teacher competencies

In this post, you can ref competencies needed for Vocational teacher position. The standard job competencies include knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA model).

Apart from that, you can ref a job qualification also contains other elements such as education, experience, license, qualities, training courses, physical requirements, degree or certificates…

I. Job qualifications

You can find out competencies from standard job qualification below:

1. Subject matter to be taught – VA Standards of Learning
2. Theories of learning and teaching (modifications & accommodations)
3. Stages of learning
4. Effective teaching methods
5. Assessment principles and types
6. Cognitive/Behavioral/Social Learning theories and principles
7. Effective classroom management techniques
8. Methods for observation/data collection
9. Special education policies and procedures
10. Present effective lessons aligned with appropriate standards
11. Organize and plan instruction
12. Establish classroom expectations and hold students accountable for meeting them
13. Manage classroom behavior effectively
14. Maintain positive relationships with students and co-workers
15. Professional or Postgraduate certification in vocational field or endorsement in vocational course through the Virginia Department of Education
16. Prefer 3+ years experience in education and various vocational fields
17. Highly qualified with required competency in the trade area
18. Preferred---appropriate content and grade level licensure from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
19. Bachelor’s Degree with appropriate license. or Master’s Degree with appropriate content area, license preferred and expected within 5 years

II. Key skills employers are looking for

Below are top 7 skills/abilities that every employers are looking for, you should pay attention to them:

1. Adaptability/Flexibility
2. Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility
3. Teamwork
4. Positive Attitude
5. Professionalism
6. Willingness to Learn
7. Communications Skills

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