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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.
Other titles employers use
Art Teacher · Dance Instructor · Dance Teacher · Driving Instructor · Flight Instructor · Instructor · Martial Arts Instructor · Music Instructor
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
- Prepares you 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.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to helping, creative and persuading work.
- Creative
- Making, designing, writing, or performing without one set answer
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
Subjects to know
- Education and Training
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
Useful strengths
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Written Comprehension
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 4.0 | Arm’s length or closer, most of the day |
| On your feet | 2.5 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.7 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 2.9 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a high school diploma. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A master's degree 35%
- A certificate or some college 19%
- A four-year degree 18%
- High school or less 14%
- A two-year degree 13%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Document management software
- Web platform development software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Presentation software
- Word processing software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 62,700
- Job openings each year
- 7,850
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 17.0%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 62,700 | 7,850 | 17.0% |
| New York | 47,960 | 780 | 19.3% |
| Texas | 42,840 | 5,320 | 14.5% |
| Florida | 18,550 | 2,320 | 17.3% |
| Colorado | 14,700 | 1,830 | 15.6% |
| North Carolina | 14,440 | 1,810 | 18.7% |
| New Jersey | 14,320 | 1,740 | 6.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 13,150 | 1,580 | 2.9% |
| Washington | 12,800 | 1,810 | 17.0% |
| Illinois | 12,730 | 1,530 | 2.8% |
| Ohio | 10,770 | 1,290 | 2.4% |
| Georgia | 10,690 | 1,320 | 13.1% |
| Utah | 10,210 | 1,330 | 37.2% |
| Minnesota | 10,050 | 1,230 | 7.5% |
| Wisconsin | 9,360 | 1,150 | 9.2% |
| Maryland | 9,120 | 1,120 | 11.4% |
| Alabama | 8,920 | 1,090 | 6.8% |
| Virginia | 8,590 | 1,040 | 4.1% |
| Indiana | 8,170 | 990 | 3.8% |
| Michigan | 6,410 | 770 | 1.6% |
| Missouri | 5,090 | 610 | 1.0% |
| Tennessee | 4,970 | 620 | 18.1% |
| Connecticut | 4,730 | 580 | 10.0% |
| Massachusetts | 4,240 | 520 | 10.7% |
| Arizona | 3,960 | 480 | 7.3% |
| Oregon | 3,480 | 440 | 19.6% |
| Nebraska | 3,200 | 390 | 6.0% |
| South Carolina | 2,790 | 340 | 11.2% |
| Oklahoma | 2,550 | 310 | 5.8% |
| New Hampshire | 2,300 | 280 | 11.1% |
| Iowa | 2,160 | 260 | 6.9% |
| Maine | 2,060 | 250 | −1.0% |
| Louisiana | 1,880 | 230 | 5.0% |
| Kentucky | 1,640 | 200 | 2.5% |
| Nevada | 1,630 | 200 | 10.1% |
| Mississippi | 1,510 | 180 | 7.1% |
| Rhode Island | 1,490 | 180 | 6.4% |
| Kansas | 1,390 | 170 | 3.0% |
| New Mexico | 1,390 | 180 | 15.8% |
| Vermont | 1,330 | 160 | 10.8% |
| Idaho | 1,290 | 170 | 26.5% |
| Arkansas | 1,160 | 140 | 4.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 1,120 | 140 | 13.1% |
| Montana | 990 | 120 | 15.1% |
| Wyoming | 990 | 120 | 13.8% |
| West Virginia | 680 | 90 | 13.3% |
| North Dakota | 620 | 80 | 17.0% |
| District of Columbia | 500 | 60 | 19.0% |
| Delaware | 450 | 50 | 4.7% |
| South Dakota | 330 | 40 | 6.5% |
| Alaska | 150 | 20 | 7.1% |
| Virgin Islands | 60 | 10 | −14.3% |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 1,496
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
- Degrees each year
- 568
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Annual cost after aid
- $17,000
Liberty University
- Degrees each year
- 487
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Annual cost after aid
- $27,000
Illinois State University
- Degrees each year
- 473
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Annual cost after aid
- $16,000
University of Central Florida
- Degrees each year
- 434
- Admit rate
- 40%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
California State University-Sacramento
- Degrees each year
- 424
- Admit rate
- 94%
- Annual cost after aid
- $9,000
University of Northern Iowa
- Degrees each year
- 413
- Admit rate
- 94%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
California State University-Los Angeles
- Degrees each year
- 402
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Annual cost after aid
- $5,000