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Description
College and other vocational instructors teach applied arts, academic, technical and vocational subjects to students at community colleges, CEGEPs, agricultural colleges, technical and vocational institutes, language schools and other college level schools. This unit group also includes trainers who are employed by private training establishments, companies, community agencies and governments to deliver internal training or development courses. College teachers who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- College teacher
- Commercial art instructor
- Community college teacher
- Company trainer
- Computer training instructor
- Department chairperson – college
- Department head – general and vocational college (CEGEP)
- Firefighting instructor
- General and vocational college (CEGEP) teacher
- Instructor – technology institute
- Language school instructor
- Lecturer – college
- Legal assistant program teacher
- Teacher – institute of technology
- Training officer – company
- Vocational institute teacher
Main Duties
- Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, demonstrations, discussion groups, laboratory work, shop sessions, seminars, case studies, field assignments and independent or group projects
- Develop curriculum and prepare teaching materials and outlines for courses
- Prepare, administer and mark tests and papers to evaluate students’ progress
- Advise students on program curricula and career decisions
- Provide individualized tutorial or remedial instruction to students who require it
- Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work or hands-on training
- Supervise teaching assistants
- May provide consultation services to government, business and other organizations
- May serve on committees concerned with matters such as budgets, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements.
Workplaces
- Agricultural colleges
- CEGEPs
- Community agencies
- Community colleges
- Companies
- Language schools
- Private training establishments
- Technical institutes
- Vocational schools
Skills
- Instructing
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Evaluation
- Monitoring
- Oral Communication: Active Listening
Abilities
- Memorizing
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Verbal Ability
- Written Expression
Personal Attributes
- Service Orientation
- Active Learning
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
Similar Occupations
- Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training (40020)
- University professors and lecturers (41200)
- Secondary school teachers (41220)
- Other instructors (43109)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be good for College and other vocational instructors (41210) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about College and other vocational instructors in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 500 people work in this occupation.
- College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 46%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 10%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 10%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 10%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 9%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 53% of college and other vocational instructors work all year, while 47% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 8% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 41% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 59% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 31% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 26% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $21.92 | $34.00 | $50.48 |
| Canada | $21.00 | $42.56 | $62.37 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
| TRAINING PROGRAM | INSTITUTION | CREDENTIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Education | Holland College | Certificate |
| Adult Education | UPEI | Certificate |
| Bachelor of Education | UPEI | Undergraduate |
| Bachelor of Education – Français Langue Seconde | UPEI | Undergraduate |
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.