Also called: English Language Instructor
Teaches English to adult immigrants and refugees at community colleges, adult schools and resettlement agencies, often in evening classes.
Teaches an evening class where a doctor from Afghanistan and a farmer from Guatemala practice job interview phrases. Helps students prepare for a citizenship test.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's plus TESOL certificate; public programs may need a teaching license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: TESOL, Linguistics, Education.
Shrinking (about -8% over 10 years). Adult basic education teachers overall; approximate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI translation and practice apps help, but evening classes building confidence and job English stay human.
Classes: Spanish or another language, AP English Language, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3011.
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