Education

Vocational Teachers (Secondary School)

Official O*NET title: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School (25-2032.00)

Also called: agricultural education teacher, auto technology instructor, career and technical education teacher, cosmetology teacher, family and consumer sciences teacher

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Do you do this at work?

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Do you do this at work?

Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress

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How AI is changing vocational teachers (secondary school) work

19 of 30 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 63%. 2 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.

This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.

Tasks in this job and recorded AI use

Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).

Your first steps (guidance)

  1. Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
  2. Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations”. Try the prompt for: “Prepare and put in place remedial programs for students requiring extra help”.

Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.

Questions about AI and vocational teachers (secondary school)

Will AI replace vocational teachers (secondary school)?

Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 19 of the 32 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Red rating (lots of AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 11 of the 33 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.

Which vocational teacher tasks is AI used for most?

In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress; use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations; prepare and put in place remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

Which vocational teacher tasks show little or no AI use?

For example: establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students; prepare materials and classroom for class activities; instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage. These are good places to keep building your own skills.

How does this job compare to others?

In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 64% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.

How can a vocational teacher start learning AI?

Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.

See how this job ranks

Vocational Teachers (Secondary School) ranks #75 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #40 of 63 in Education.

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