Job prospects Vocational Institute Teacher in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Job opportunities should arise as various levels of government continue to support skills upgrading, sustaining the demand for continuing education programs and vocational training. Job opportunities are less abundant in the summer months for instructors working in educational institutions due to the slowdown in activities in the sector during this period. Contract and part-time work are common. 

Here are some key facts about College and other vocational instructors in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 1,400 people work in this occupation.
• College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 60%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 6%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 71% of college and other vocational instructors work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 25% compared to 7% for all occupations

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