Vocational Education Teacher
What the work is
Teaches one or more vocational subjects within a prescribed course of study at a TAFE institute, RTO or other training institute to students for vocational education and training purposes.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Identifies the various requirements of students and creates effective learning options to meet these needs
- Liaises with individuals, industry and education sectors to ensure the provision of relevant programs and services
- Plans, designs and develops course curriculum and method of instruction
- Advises students on courses and related matters
- Teaches students using teaching aids, including presentation of lesson materials, discussions, workshops, laboratory sessions, multimedia aids and computer tutorials
- Marks and grades students' assessment tasks, and provides feedback to students about their progress
- Maintains records of students' progress, attendance and training activities
- Consults with education managers, Librarians, School Counsellors and other support staff
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a workshop and classroom at a fictional regional training centre. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A student who nearly gave up finishes a task they swore they could never do
- An employer rings to say your graduate arrived early and asked good questions
- The whole workshop goes quiet because everyone is concentrating on the same job
Hard days
- Marking a pile of work at night when the class has already moved on
- A student who can do the job perfectly but freezes every time they are assessed
- Your industry changes quickly, and your own skills need keeping up while you teach
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 252231, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.