Self-Enrichment Teachers
Also called Dance Instructor, Instructor, Martial Arts Instructor, or Teacher
What Self-Enrichment Teachers do
Self-Enrichment Teachers teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.
Who tends to enjoy it
Helping
People who like teaching, caring for, and working closely with people.
Creative
People who like making things, design, writing, music, and self-expression.
Leading
People who like persuading, selling, starting things, and taking charge.
What you'd actually do
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
- Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
- Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
A typical day involves
Skills that matter most
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
What you'll need to know
- Education and Training
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Computers and Electronics
Where to study for this
College programs that commonly lead to this career, and how many US colleges offer each.
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 92 colleges
- Online Educator 31 colleges
- Contemplative Studies / Inquiry 2 colleges
Related careers
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