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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.

$60,560
Median Pay
4-6 years
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AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: declining job demand, strong human advantage means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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AI Exposure
Medium+1

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Job Growth
Declining+0

-14% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Strong+2

EPOCH score: 23/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Assign and grade class work and homework.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws or administrative policies.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Learning management systems (Google Classroom, Canvas)Microsoft OfficeVideo conferencing (Zoom, Teams)Language learning softwareAssessment tools

Key Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionNear VisionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningFluency of Ideas

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Compensation Details

$39,710
10th Percentile
$60,560
Median
$97,980
90th Percentile

Based on 36,890 employed workers

Also Known As

Academic SpecialistAdult Basic Education Instructor (ABE Instructor)Adult Basic Education Teacher (ABE Teacher)Adult Basic Studies TeacherAdult Education CoordinatorAdult Education InstructorAdult Education SpecialistAdult Education TeacherAdult EducatorAdult ESL Instructor (Adult English as a Second Language Instructor)

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 25-3011.00