(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors
Job Description
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in remedial education classes, preparatory classes for the General Educational Development test, literacy, or English as a Second Language. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement. |
100
|
Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. |
99
|
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests. |
99
|
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. |
97
|
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws or administrative policies. |
97
|
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. |
97
|
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. |
96
|
Prepare students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. |
95
|
Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics. |
95
|
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. |
95
|
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons that promote learning, following approved curricula. |
95
|
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. |
94
|
Assign and grade class work and homework. |
94
|
Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance. |
94
|
Enforce administration policies and rules governing students. |
93
|
Register, orient, and assess new students according to standards and procedures. |
93
|
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. |
92
|
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. |
92
|
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests. |
91
|
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress. |
90
|
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools. |
89
|
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible. |
88
|
Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination. |
87
|
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. |
86
|
Collaborate with other teachers and professionals in the development of instructional programs. |
85
|
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help. |
84
|
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors. |
81
|
Participate in publicity planning, community awareness efforts, and student recruitment. |
76
|
Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects. |
68
|
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, contests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities. |
66
|
Select and schedule class times to ensure maximum attendance. |
58
|
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms. |
54
|
Provide information, guidance, and preparation for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) examination. |
54
|
Advise students on internships, prospective employers, and job placement services. |
51
|
Write instructional articles on designated subjects. |
43
|
Train and assist tutors and community literacy volunteers. |
42
|
Confer with leaders of government and community groups to coordinate student training or to find opportunities for students to fulfill curriculum requirements. |
39
|
Observe and evaluate the performance of other instructors. |
27
|
Write grants to obtain program funding. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
71
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
70
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
69
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
64
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
61
|
Thinking Creatively
|
59
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
58
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
56
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
56
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
54
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
54
|
Getting Information
|
53
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
52
|
Processing Information
|
51
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
51
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
51
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
50
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
50
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
48
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
47
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
46
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
42
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
42
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
42
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
40
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
40
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
38
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
37
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
35
|
Interacting With Computers
|
32
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
29
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
24
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
22
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
20
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
17
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
9
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
2
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
0
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
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