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What is a volunteer teacher and how to become one
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Dr. Diana Jones
Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Anderson University
Avg. Salary $30,617
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 4%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.36%
Asian 8.19%
Black or African American 9.10%
Hispanic or Latino 19.23%
Unknown 4.63%
White 57.48%
Genderfemale 73.06%
male 26.94%
Age - 45American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 45Stress level is manageable
7.1 - high
Complexity level is intermediate
7 - challenging
Work life balance is excellent
6.4 - fair
Volunteer teacher career paths
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Skills Percentages Language 26.26% Mathematics 25.39% Language Arts 18.61% ESL 4.81% Learning Environment 4.75% Research volunteer teacher duties and responsibilities
- Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
- Mentore Pre-K - 8th grade students; teach life skills and Christian concepts
- Train in preparing lessons and the use of a variety of ESL teaching methods.
- Instruct small groups to strengthen skills in subjects such as mathematics, reading and writing.
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Now it's time to start searching for a volunteer teacher job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
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- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average volunteer teacher salary
The average volunteer teacher salary in the United States is $30,617 per year or $15 per hour. Volunteer teacher salaries range between $22,000 and $40,000 per year.
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Volunteer teacher reviews
Kids, teaching lessons, co-teachers, hours, weekends off, salary, holidays off, summers off, paid sick and personal days
Administration, observations, being told what to teach and HOW to teach it, expecting us to participate in things we might not want to or have the time for, staff meetings with no substance
nothing I like everything
I enjoy working as a teacher aide because of the children I love doing it
Some students' non-challant attitude towards learning.
Ability to share knowledge and guide students in learning new things.
Updated January 8, 2025
