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Overview
Design and applied arts vocational teachers teach practical craft and design subjects, connect theory to studio techniques and assess student work through assignments and tests.
In job descriptions, look for lesson content, applied arts, graphic or interior design, workshop safety, student progress, individual support, visual literacy, photography and digital tools.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Design and applied arts vocational teachers work between classroom, studio and workshop. They teach applied arts techniques, prepare lesson content, monitor student progress and assess practical assignments.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include lesson preparation, visual literacy, safe workshop routines, photography or digital compositing, individual feedback, teamwork between students and keeping current in design practice.
Salary context
Salary context depends on education provider, teaching load, studio or workshop responsibility, assessment duties, subject breadth and whether the teacher manages placements, materials or programme development. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can lead to senior vocational teaching, programme coordination, curriculum development, applied arts specialisation, workshop leadership or movement between teaching and professional design practice.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name graphic design, interior design, crafts, photography, 3D imaging or student safety. Those details show the subject mix and how practical the teaching is.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2032.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1194.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
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Alternative labels
art and design instructor
vocational design and applied arts educator
vocational teacher in art and design
design and applied arts teacher
teacher of applied arts and crafts
applied arts and crafts vocational teacher
educator in design and applied arts
design and applied arts instructor
vocational teacher in design and applied arts
vocational instructor in design and applied arts
art and design teacher
Occupation group
vocational teacher (2320.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9e1a31bf-2963-40f4-95af-cedc3fbac537 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2320.1.9 |
| ISCO group | 2320 |
| Concept type | Occupation |