How to hire a life skills teacher

How to hire a life skills teacher, step by step

Here's a step-by-step life skills teacher hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a life skills teacher job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new life skills teacher
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

Post a life skills teacher job for free, promote it for a fee

Post free

1. Identify your hiring needs

   The life skills teacher hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

   Yes

   No

   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a life skills teacher to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a life skills teacher that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of life skills teacher salaries for various roles:

   Type of Life Skills Teacher	Description	Hourly rate
   Life Skills Teacher	Kindergarten and elementary school teachers prepare younger students for future schooling by teaching them basic subjects such as math and reading.	$14-25
   Teacher Internship	Teaching interns are individuals who assist teachers and educators in the classroom. The interns are instructed to fulfill the tasks set out and provided by the supervisors for them... Show more	$16-32
   Math Teacher	A math teacher is responsible for instilling analytical and statistical knowledge to the learners. The duties of a math teacher include the development of a student's problem-solving skills, practical application of formulas and logical reasoning, utilization of visual materials and other learning equipment for better comprehension, and evaluation of the students' learning progress by conducting series of tests and activities... Show more	$17-33

   Show more

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Behavioral Issues
   • IEP
   • Autism
   • CPR
   • Mathematics
   • Instructional Materials
   • Life Curriculum
   • Education Plan
   • Guest Speakers
   • Vocational Training
   • Applied Behavior Analysis
   • ARD
   • Language Arts
   • Community Resources

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
   • Participate in ARD meetings to plan student education.
   • Collaborate with autism consultant to guide evidence practices for those students with autism.
   • Use writing to develop language skills and activities to stress grammar and usage.
   • Communicate with content area teachers and develop study guides for study skills class.
   • Pull out``problem"students in order for ELA teacher to conduct class.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your life skills teacher job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A life skills teacher salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, life skills teachers' average salary in oklahoma is 45% less than in maryland.
   • Seniority. Entry-level life skills teachers earn 43% less than senior-level life skills teachers.
   • Certifications. A life skills teacher with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a life skills teacher's salary.

   Average life skills teacher salary

   $41,179yearly

   $19.80 hourly rate

   ---

   Entry-level life skills teacher salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing a life skills teacher job description

   A life skills teacher job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a life skills teacher job description:

   Life skills teacher job description example

   Kids Above All is seeking a Life Skills Educator for our group homes. This is a part-time position, 16 hours per week.
   
   Job Summary: The Life Skills Educator position will facilitate weekly groups with male and female teenagers in our group homes, as well as provide individual 1:1 sessions as necessary for transitioning youth. These groups will focus on topic relevant to preparing youth for adulthood such as healthy eating, financial literacy, resume building, college and career planning, vocational skills, and mind body wellness.
   Essential Functions:
   
   * Conduct Ansel-Casey Assessments with Group Home youth.
   * Prepare weekly groups covering a variety of topics and utilizing multiple types of teaching tools.
   * Develop a 6-month Life Skills curriculum of group topics and activities.
   * Facilitate 3 weekly 1-hour groups for 18 teenagers at 3 separate site locations in DuPage County.
   * Meet 1 hour weekly with 17-19 year old youth who are preparing to transition to young adult programs.
   * Complete documentation regarding group attendance, participation, and progress for each client in the program.
   * Participate in ongoing training and professional development
   * Maintain job specific/core competencies
   * Actively participate in Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives and activities
   * Other duties as assigned to fulfill the mission of the Department and the Agency
   
   Qualifications:
   
   * Bachelors Degree in social work or another human service related field.
   * Additional certifications and qualifications specific to nutrition, fitness, wellness, education, and related fields are desirable
   * At least two years experience
   * Ability to organize work and prepare required reports
   * Must be flexible and willing to work evening and/or weekend hours, if needed, to carry out job responsibilities.
   
   The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by the person in this position. This description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification.

   Copy this example

   

5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find life skills teachers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your life skills teacher job on Zippia to find and attract quality life skills teacher candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with life skills teacher candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new life skills teacher

   Once you have selected a candidate for the life skills teacher position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new life skills teacher. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

   Sign up to download full list

   Sign up

How much does it cost to hire a life skills teacher?