
Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers
Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:
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Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests. |
Advise students on internships, prospective employers, and job placement services. |
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. |
Collaborate with other teachers and professionals in the development of instructional programs. |
Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations to teach principles, techniques, or methods in subjects, such as basic English language skills, life skills, and workforce entry skills. |
Confer with leaders of government and community groups to coordinate student training or to find opportunities for students to fulfill curriculum requirements. |
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons that promote learning, following approved curricula. |
Enforce administration policies and rules governing students. |
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible. |
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. |
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests. |
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 laws or administrative policies. |
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress. |
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement. |
Observe and evaluate the performance of other instructors. |
Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics. |
Participate in publicity planning, community awareness efforts, 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 for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors. |
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. |
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools. |
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. |
Prepare students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. |
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. |
Provide information, guidance, and preparation for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) examination. |
Register, orient, and assess new students according to standards and procedures. |
Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination. |
Select and schedule class times to ensure maximum attendance. |
Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects. |
Train and assist tutors and community literacy volunteers. |
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. |
Write grants to obtain program funding. |
Write instructional articles on designated subjects. |
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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.
INSTITUTION NAME | CITY | INSTITUTION TYPE | PROGRAM TITLE | AWARDS | HOURS |
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Midwestern College - Branch | Overland Park | Private | ESL 100--BEGINNING ESL LEVEL 1 | Certificate of Completion - CERT | |
Midwestern College - Branch | Overland Park | Private | ESL 200--BEGINNING ESL LEVEL 2 | Certificate of Completion - CERT | |
Midwestern College - Branch | Overland Park | Private | ESL 100 BEGINNING ESL | Certificate of Completion - CERT | |
Webster University | Kansas City | Private | TEFL | Post-bachelor Certificate - CERTG | |
Webster University | Kansas City | Private | TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE | Master of Arts - MA |