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Self-Enrichment Education Teachers - 25-3021.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Teach or instruct courses other than those that normally lead to an occupational objective or degree. Courses may include self-improvement, nonvocational, and nonacademic subjects. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Dance Instructor
  • Martial Arts Instructor
  • Piano Teacher
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Driving Instructor
  • Gymnastics Instructor
  • Swimming Instructor
  • Flute Teacher
  • Scuba Diving Instructor
  • Ceramics Instructor

SOC Occupation Groups

25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations
25-3000 Other Teachers and Instructors
25-3020 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
25-3021.00 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

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Tasks

  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Assign and grade class work and homework.
  • Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
  • Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying.
  • Confer with other teachers and professionals to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and development.
  • Enforce policies and rules governing students.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
  • Meet with other instructors to discuss individual students and their progress.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children.
  • Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
  • Observe and evaluate the performance of other instructors.
  • Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
  • Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
  • Participate in publicity planning and student recruitment.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, contests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
  • Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance.
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
  • Prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination.
  • Schedule class times to ensure maximum attendance.
  • Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects.
  • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
  • Write instructional articles on designated subjects.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adapt course of study to meet student needs
  • apply field experience to classroom teaching
  • assess educational potential or need of students
  • communicate student progress
  • convert information into instructional program
  • develop course or training objectives
  • develop instructional materials
  • develop teaching aids
  • ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
  • establish and maintain relationships with students
  • evaluate educational outcomes
  • evaluate student performance
  • maintain educational records, reports, or files
  • make education presentations
  • manage classroom activities (art, drama, music or related)
  • mentor co-workers in school or educational setting
  • monitor student progress
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • organize educational material or ideas
  • plan or organize work
  • prepare educational reports
  • prepare instruction manuals
  • recognize student learning levels
  • recognize student problems
  • record student progress
  • schedule student field trips
  • select method of instruction
  • select teaching materials to meet student needs
  • supervise student extra-curricular activities
  • teach college level courses
  • teach post high school non-college courses
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve educational data
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use inventory control procedures
  • use knowledge of multi-media technology
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
  • use motivational techniques in education
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use scientific research methodology
  • use teaching techniques

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Civil Preparedness Training Officer
  • Instructor, Bridge
  • Instructor, Dancing
  • Instructor, Driving
  • Instructor, Flying II
  • Instructor, Modeling
  • Teacher
  • Teacher, Adult Education
  • Teacher, Adventure Education
  • Teacher, Art
  • Teacher, Drama
  • Teacher, Music