Self-Enrichment Teachers - MehtA+ Tutoring

Career Overview

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.

Also Known As

Dance Instructor
Instructor
Martial Arts Instructor
Teacher

Alternate Job Titles

Acting Teacher
Adventure Education Teacher
Americanization Teacher
Art Educator
Art Instructor
Art Teacher
Arts and Crafts Teacher
Athletic Instructor
Athletics Teacher
Ballet Teacher
Baton Teacher
Bridge Instructor
Bridge Teacher
Ceramics Instructor
Ceramics Teacher

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

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.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

Education and Training

Essential Skills

Success in this career requires strong skills in:

Speaking

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

Oral Expression
Oral Comprehension
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Written Expression
Information Ordering
Written Comprehension
Near Vision
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

Social Orientation
Optimism
Cooperation
Empathy
Dependability

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

Relationships
Independence
Achievement
Recognition
Working Conditions

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: Master's Degree

Related Work Experience Needed: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months

Education Details: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Experience Required: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Photoshop
Hypertext markup language HTML
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word

Tools & Equipment

35 millimeter cameras
Acoustic guitars
Audio tape recorders or players
Commercial kitchen ovens
Commercial kitchen stoves
Compact disk CD players
Computer laser printers
Data input scanners
Desktop computers
Digital cameras
Flight simulators
Golf club sets
Interactive whiteboards
Laptop computers
Liquid crystal display LCD projectors

Work Environment

Freedom to Make Decisions
Contact With Others
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$28,980
Median	$45,590
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$90,780

Workers Employed Nationally: 308,520