Business Education Teacher, Educator, Industrial Arts Teacher, Instructor, School Teacher, Teacher, Vocational Education Teacher, Human Ecology Teacher
Interest in participating in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops; may advise students on course selection and on vocational and personal matters
Interest in co-ordinating information to prepare materials for academic, technical, vocational and specialized subjects and examinations, and to prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
Interest in instructing students using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop and field studies; and in assigning and correcting homework, and administering and correcting examinations; may supervise student teachers
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In Alberta, schools select content and organize courses from a provincial Career and Technology Studies (CTS) Program. This program consists of five clusters:
There is one standard CTS program for the province but each school selects content based on student and community needs, and available resources. No one school is likely to offer all 600+ CTS one-credit courses.
In general, CTS teachers:
The duties of CTS teachers are similar to those of other teachers. For more information, see the Secondary School Teacher occupational profile.
CTS teachers work in classrooms, school laboratories and workshops. Some work environments simulate office, workshop, salon, clinic, home or other settings found in business, industry and government. Many hours are spent outside class time working with individual students, preparing lessons and marking assignments.
Teaching can be a demanding job requiring a great deal of physical, mental and emotional energy.
Career and technology studies teachers need the following characteristics:
They should enjoy finding different ways to solve problems and present information, and organizing and co-ordinating the work of others.
Career and technology studies teachers need a combination of knowledge and skills in education and their subject area.
The following schools offer programs or courses that are related to this occupation but are not required to enter the field.
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Teaching some CTS courses requires an appropriate Alberta Journeyman Certificate or recognized trade certificate.
Below-average occupational growth is expected in Alberta for 2016 to 2020. Job openings are a result of employment turnover and newly created positions.
CTS teachers are employed by:
Experienced CTS teachers may advance to administrative positions or specialist positions in large schools, school districts, departments of education, colleges or universities.
CTS teachers are part of the larger 2011 National Occupational Classification 4031: Secondary school teachers. In Alberta, most people employed in this classification work in the Educational Services (PDF) industry.
The employment outlook in this occupation will be influenced by a wide variety of factors including:
Over 8,100 Albertans are employed in the Secondary school teachers occupational group. This group is expected to have a below-average annual growth of 1.4% from 2016 to 2020. As a result, 113 new positions are forecast to be created each year, in addition to job openings created by employment turnover. Note: As career and technology studies teachers form only a part of this larger occupational group, only some of these newly created positions will be for career and technology studies teachers.
The Alberta Teachers' Association estimates that about 400 teaching positions will become vacant each year due to retirement.
Since teachers' salaries and benefits are determined by negotiated agreements between school boards and their teachers, salaries vary from one board to another. However, all teachers are paid according to a grid system based on their number of years of university training and number of years of teaching experience.
All teachers employed in Alberta's publicly supported schools are members of the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) and are automatically included under the Alberta Teachers' Pension Plans Act. Holidays and pensions are specified by provincial legislation. However, teachers often use the summer break period of July and August, or Christmas and spring break holidays, for professional development or for fulfilling additional professional responsibilities.
Career and technology studies teachers are part of the larger 2011 National Occupational Classification 4031: Secondary school teachers.
According to the 2015 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Albertans in the Secondary school teachers occupational group earned on average from $29.87 to $50.67 an hour. The overall average wage was $41.40 an hour. For more information, see the Secondary school teachers wage profile.
Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) website: www.teachers.ab.ca
For more information on career planning, education and jobs, visit the Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) website, call the Alberta Career Information Hotline toll-free at 1-800-661-3753 or 780-422-4266 in Edmonton, or visit an Alberta Works Centre near you.
Updated Feb 01, 2012. The information contained in this profile is current as of the dates shown. Salary, employment outlook and educational program information may change without notice. It is advised that you confirm this information before making any career decisions.