Occupations/25-3011.00
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
43%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
48%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
27%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.
- Task
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
- Task
Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
- 02Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
- 03Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- 04Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.
- 05Prepare students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- 06Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.70
- Degree of automation1.54
- Time sitting3.07
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations2.60
- Hands-on objects/tools2.34
- Outdoors / weather1.19
- Disease exposure1.76
- Decision freedom4.24
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.25
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
- Near Vision3.62
- Problem Sensitivity3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening3.75
- Writing3.62
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics2.62
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning3.50
- Learning Strategies3.75
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 70 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Bilingual and Multilingual Education 13.0201 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $81,997 2 yr $81,702 Graduate certificate · CIP 13.02 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $57,608 2 yr $54,769 Master's · CIP 13.12 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $56,716 2 yr $53,001 Master's · CIP 13.12 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Bilingual and Multilingual Education 13.0201 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $56,234 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.02 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $46,087 2 yr $41,342 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $42,728 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $41,831 2 yr $39,880 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $41,565 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $41,193 2 yr $44,928 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $41,054 2 yr $41,268 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $16,108 | 75% | 81% | 1 yr $40,792 2 yr $38,829 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13.1201 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $40,605 2 yr $41,007 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |