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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.

Sample of reported job titles:
Art Teacher, Dance Instructor, Dance Teacher, Driving Instructor, Flight Instructor, Instructor, Martial Arts Instructor, Music Instructor, Piano Teacher, Teacher

Occupation-Specific Information

Tasks

  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • 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.
  • Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
  • Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.

Technology Skills

  • Computer based training software:Educational software
    ,    Schoology
  • Data base user interface and query software:Blackboard software
    ,    Microsoft Access
  • Document management software:Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
  • Electronic mail software:Email software
  • Graphics or photo imaging software:Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
    ,    Corel Paint Shop Pro

Occupational Requirements

Work Activities

  • Training and Teaching Others:Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
  • Coaching and Developing Others:Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Thinking Creatively:Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Apply multiple teaching methods.
  • Assess educational needs of students.
  • Assign class work to students.
  • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

Work Context

  • Freedom to Make Decisions:79% responded"A lot of freedom"
  • Contact With Others:77% responded"Constant contact with others"
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled:77% responded"Every day"
  • Face-to-Face Discussions:76% responded"Every day"
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work:62% responded"Some freedom"

Worker Requirements

Skills

  • Speaking:Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Active Listening:Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Instructing:Teaching others how to do something.
  • Learning Strategies:Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Active Learning:Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Knowledge

  • Education and Training:Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • Customer and Personal Service:Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • English Language:Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
  • 18%
    Bachelor's Degree
  • 18%
    Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
  • 14%
    Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
  • 14%
    High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Worker Characteristics

Abilities

  • Oral Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Speech Clarity:The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Speech Recognition:The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  • Deductive Reasoning:The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Interests

  • Social:Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
  • Artistic:Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
  • Enterprising:Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Work Values

  • Relationships:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
  • Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Work Styles

  • Adaptability/Flexibility:Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
  • Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
  • Self-Control:Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
  • Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
  • Concern for Others:Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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