Also called: Homebound Instructor, Hospital School Teacher
Teaches students who can't attend school because they're in the hospital or recovering at home.
A homebound teacher might tutor a teen recovering from surgery at her kitchen table, then visit a children's hospital to help a patient keep up with algebra between treatments.
Estimate; many are paid hourly by districts.
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 and a teaching license.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Education, Special Education.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Small, steady niche.
Low risk for 10 years. AI tutors may help between visits; teaching a sick child at home or in a hospital stays personal and human.
Classes: AP courses in core subjects, Psychology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2059.
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