Also called: Bilingual Teacher, Spanish Immersion Teacher, Mandarin Immersion Teacher
Teaches regular school subjects like math and science in two languages, so students become bilingual.
An immersion teacher might teach math entirely in Spanish in the morning while a partner teacher covers reading in English in the afternoon. Students start in kindergarten and often become fluent by fifth grade.
Based on BLS elementary teacher pay; many districts pay bilingual stipends.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's, teaching license, and a bilingual endorsement; must be fluent in the second language.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, Spanish, Chinese.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Overall elementary teacher demand is flat, but immersion programs are expanding and short on fluent teachers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI translation helps with materials; teaching math and science in two languages to young kids stays human.
Classes: AP Spanish or other world language, Child development CTE class, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2021.
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