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Teach or instruct courses other than those that normally lead to an occupational objective or degree. Courses may include self-improvement, nonvocational, and nonacademic subjects. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.

Currently Employed: 977

Yearly Projected Openings: 50

Typical Hourly Wage: $18.46 - $33.25

Typical Annual Salary: $38,400 - $69,200

• Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Enforce policies and rules governing students.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
• Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
• Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying.
• Schedule class times to ensure maximum attendance.
• Assign and grade class work and homework.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

• Aircraft flight simulators or trainers
• Automobiles or cars
• Commercial passenger propeller aircraft
• Notebook computers
• Specialty brushes

• Data base user interface and query software
• Graphics or photo imaging software
• Internet browser software
• Office suite software
• Video creation and editing software