Adult Basic & Secondary Education & Literacy Teachers & Instructors
Also called:
Teacher, General Educational Development Instructor (GED Instructor), Adult Basic Education Teacher (ABE Teacher), Adult Education Teacher
What they do:
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in remedial education classes, preparatory classes for the General Educational Development test, literacy, or English as a Second Language. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.
On the job, you would:
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws or administrative policies.
- Assign and grade class work and homework.
Arts and Humanities
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- looking for ways to help people
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by writing
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
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People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer based training software
- Computerized testing software
- Educational software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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master's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$48,590
per year, on average
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