Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
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.
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.
Assign and grade class work and homework.
Confer with other teachers and professionals to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and development.
Enforce policies and rules governing students.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
Instruct and monitor students in use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injury and damage.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
Meet with other instructors to discuss individual students and their progress.
Monitor students' performance in order to make suggestions for improvement, and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, contests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
Prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations in order to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination.
Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress, and to determine their priorities for their children.
Observe and evaluate the performance of other instructors.
Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
Participate in publicity planning and student recruitment.
Schedule class times to ensure maximum attendance.
Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects.
Write instructional articles on designated subjects.
Education and Training -- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition
, and grammar.
Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something.
Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people.
Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Time Sharing -- The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
Fluency of Ideas -- The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Training and Teaching Others -- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Coaching and Developing Others -- Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Communicating with Persons Outside 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.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Assisting and Caring for Others -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others -- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Scheduling Work and Activities -- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.