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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.

Median salary (BLS)

$61,540

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$42k – $98k

Job outlook

No separate BLS projection for this specific role

AI exposure

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $85,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

    Entry / Junior

    $41,810

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

    Established

    $61,540

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

    Senior

    $79,785

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
  • •Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
  • •Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
  • •Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.
  • •Prepare students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

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