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Occupational Report for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors (25-3011) , Oregon Statewide

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Occupational Description

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in remedial education classes, preparatory classes for the General Educational Development test, literacy, or English as a Second Language. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.

Employment Outlook for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

There are 5 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 5 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Part Time Adult High School Diploma Instructor	1/22/10	Roseburg	$22.28/hr
Ged Instructor	1/22/10	Roseburg	$22.28/hr
Adult Basic Education (Abe)/Ged Instructor [Part Time Faculty]	12/28/09	Salem Dallas Mcminnville	$22.34/hr to $53.90/hr DOE
Part -Time Instructor - Reading	6/18/09	Gresham	DOE
Part-Time Instructor, Developmental Reading & Writing	4/20/09	Bend	N/A

State of Oregon License Information for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$12.74	$14.49	$19.03	$28.23	$35.92	$22.42	$46,646

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Regional Employment Projections for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	700	806	106	15.1%	11	9	20
Multnomah / Washington	187	233	46	24.6%	5	3	7
Clackamas	116	123	7	6.0%	1	2	2
Jackson / Josephine	106	119	13	12.3%	1	1	3
Lane	75	86	11	14.7%	1	1	2
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	63	75	12	19.0%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	27	32	5	18.5%	1	0	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	23	25	2	8.7%	0	0	1
Douglas	22	25	3	13.6%	0	0	1
Morrow / Umatilla	19	22	3	15.8%	0	0	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	12	14	2	16.7%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	12	12	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	9	11	2	22.2%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	2	1	-1	-50.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	700
Total, All Industries	Private	198
Educational Services	Private	150
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	20
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	12
Other Schools and Instruction	Private	114
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	46
Social Assistance	Private	37
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	Private	16
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	Private	13
Total, All Industries	State	11
Total, All Industries	Local	491
Educational Services	Local	489

Educational Requirements for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

Apply Motivational Techniques
Apply Research Methodology To Education Or Academic Specialty
Apply Teaching Techniques
Assess Educational Potential And Need
Communicate Student Progress
Convert Information Into Instructional Program
Develop Instructional Materials
Evaluate Student Performance
Make Presentations
Plan And Assign Duties To Employees
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Recognize Student Learning Levels
Recognize Student Problems, Including Learning Disabilities
Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
Teach Adult Literacy
Teach Post-High School Non-College Courses
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling

Schools and Training Providers for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 288-9371 Programs of Training: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor	Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	Lewis & Clark College 0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 768-7000 Programs of Training: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And Instructors matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	58%
Teachers And Instructors, All Other	57%
Postsecondary Teachers, Except Graduate Teaching Assistants	56%
Graduate Teaching Assistants	50%
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School	39%
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School	38%
Instructional Coordinators	32%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	29%
Teacher Assistants	29%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	28%