What is an Occupational Instructor?
“Occupational Instructor” means a person employed by a district to teach one or more program courses that are vocational or technical in nature. A person must have the knowledge and skills obtained through occupation experience and academic preparation resulting in at least a baccalaureate degree or the baccalaureate equivalency. An occupational instructor must be able to verify 4,000 hours of paid work experience in the field in which he/she is hired to teach. General Studies instructors must have a Masters degree and 18 graduate credits in the field they teach.
An “Occupational Instructor” is a person teaching one or more program courses that are vocational or technical in nature. A person must have the knowledge and skills obtained through occupational experience (two years or 4,000 hours required) and academic preparation resulting in at least a baccalaureate degree or the baccalaureate equivalency.
