Information Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Many adult literacy and remedial education teachers work part time and receive no benefits; unpaid volunteers also teach these subjects. Most programs require teachers to have at least a bachelors degree; a public school teaching license is required for public programs in some States. Opportunities for teachers of English as a second language are expected to be very good because their classes should be in demand by the increasing number of residents with limited English skills.
On average, Adult Remedial Education Instructors earn $ 21.11 per hour.
Job Opportunities for Adult Remedial Education Instructors are expected to:
Increase as fast as the average.
Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that teachers impart plays a key role in determining the future prospects of their students. Whether in preschools or high schools or in private or public schools, teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults.
The traditional route to becoming a public school teacher involves completing a bachelors degree from a teacher education program and then obtaining a license. However, most States now offer alternative routes to licensure for those who have a college degree in other fields. Private school teachers do not have to be licensed but still need a bachelors degree.
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and secondary school teachers, except special education, held about 4.0 million jobs in 2006. Of the teachers in those jobs, about 1.5 million are elementary school teachers, 1.1 million are secondary school teachers, 673,000 are middle school teachers, 437,000 are preschool teachers, and 170,000 are kindergarten teachers.
