The Complete Guide to Becoming A Career/Technical Education Teacher, Postsecondary
The real pay, the real path, and the real daily grind of teaching trade skills to adults — so you can decide before you commit.
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
What do CTE teachers really do all day, and can you get hired? The honest guide to pay, path, and fit — before you commit.
About this book
You've seen the job listings: 'Career/Technical Education Teacher, Postsecondary. Associate's degree preferred. 3 years industry experience. Apply now.' But that posting doesn't tell you what it's actually like to stand in front of a classroom of adult learners at 8 AM on a Tuesday, or how many hours you'll spend grading competency checklists, or whether the advertised 'competitive salary' covers your rent in the city where the job is. This guide fills in those gaps.
Reader Reviews
Lisa Nelson
★★★★★It's a solid overview for someone like me who's thinking about leaving the trades for teaching. I appreciated the salary breakdown by experience level and the chapter on licensing — that was the most confusing part for me. It does get a bit dry in the middle, and I wish it had more real interview transcripts, but it's way more useful than the generic career site articles I found online. Good enough that I'm going to use the checklist in Chapter 2 to make my final decision.