Also called: Middle School STEM / Robotics Teacher, Exploratory Technology Teacher
Teaches middle schoolers hands-on career classes like robotics, coding, engineering design, and business.
Middle school CTE teachers run classes where 12-year-olds build bridges from popsicle sticks, program robots, or run a mini business. The goal is to spark career interests early.
Estimate based on BLS career/technical education teachers, middle school.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree plus a teaching license; some states license from industry experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Technology Education, Engineering, Education.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). BLS projects little or no change (2024-34).
Low risk for 10 years. AI changes what tech skills kids learn; running hands-on robotics and design labs with 12-year-olds stays human.
Classes: Engineering or robotics CTE, AP Computer Science Principles, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2023.
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