Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
What They Do: 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.
Also Called: Adult Basic Education Instructor (ABE Instructor)Adult Basic Education Teacher (ABE Teacher)Adult Education InstructorAdult Education TeacherESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)ESOL Teacher (English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher)GED Instructor (General Educational Development Instructor)GED Teacher (General Educational Development Teacher)Teacher
Resource Details
Work Styles
| Name | description |
|---|---|
| Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
| Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
| Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |