Self-Enrichment Teachers

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $81,340.00
Average: $50,320.00
Hourly
Average: $24.19

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

  • 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.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

93% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
92% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
89% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
89% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
88% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
87% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
86% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
83% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
79% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
79% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
76% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
74% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
71% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
71% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
69% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
68% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Social  -  Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
72% Artistic  -  Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

83% 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.
78% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
61% 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.
56% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

75% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
72% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
66% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
56% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
53% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
53% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
53% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
53% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
53% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

54% Reading Comprehension  -  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
52% Speaking  -  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
Teach life skills.
Monitor student performance.
Assess educational needs of students.
Apply multiple teaching methods.
Develop instructional objectives.
Monitor student performance.
Teach others to use technology or equipment.
Encourage students.
Set up classroom materials or equipment.
Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
Plan educational activities.
Develop instructional objectives.
Document lesson plans.
Maintain student records.
Promote educational institutions or programs.
Plan experiential learning activities.
Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
Prepare tests.
Evaluate student work.
Schedule instructional activities.
Evaluate student work.
Assign class work to students.
Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs.
Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
Plan educational activities.
Create technology-based learning materials.
Evaluate performance of educational staff.
Select educational materials or equipment.
Distribute instructional or library materials.
Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

95% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
94% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
92% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
86% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
84% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
76% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
73% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
71% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
70% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
66% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
64% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
61% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
56% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
56% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
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Tasks & Values

97% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
94% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
82% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
78% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
78% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
76% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
75% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
73% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
68% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
64% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
63% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
61% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
59% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
53% Providing Consultation and Advice to Others  -  Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
53% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
52% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
52% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
52% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Getting Started

Education:
35%
Master'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)

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