A professional who teaches students basic techniques and assists in development of manipulative skills in industrial arts courses in secondary schools. Responsibilities include:

• Prepares lesson plans for courses and establishes goals.
• Lectures, illustrates, and demonstrates when teaching use of handtools; machines, such as lathe, planer, power saws, and drill press; safety practices; precision measuring instruments, such as micrometer; and industrial arts techniques.
• Evaluates student progress.
• Talks with parents and counselor to resolve behavioral and academic problems.
• May teach shop math.
• May specialize in one or more areas, such as woodworking, metalworking, electricity, graphic arts, automobile repair, or drafting.
• May teach students with disabilities.
• May be required to have certification from state.