Self-Enrichment Teachers
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $22,770; experienced workers reach $69,970. About 1,310 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +17.9%
- Openings a year
- 276
- Employed in 2024
- 1,895
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking3.6
- Learning Strategies3.5
- Active Listening3.3
- Instructing3.3
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Active Learning3.1
What the work is
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.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- 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.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less14%
- Certificate18%
- Associate degree14%
- Bachelor's degree19%
- Master's degree35%
- Doctoral or professional1%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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