25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers,
Postsecondary
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including
fi ne and applied art, such as painting and sculpture,
or design and crafts. Include both teachers primarily
engaged in teaching and those who do a combination
of both teaching and research.
Illustrative Examples: Photography Teacher; Piano
Teacher; Music Director
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in communications, such as organiza-tional
communications, public relations, radio/televi-sion
broadcasting, and journalism. Include both teach-ers
primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a
combination of both teaching and research.
Illustrative Examples: Journalism Teacher; Public Speaking
Teacher
25-1123 English Language and Literature
Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in English language and literature, in-cluding
linguistics and comparative literature. Include
both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those
who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Illustrative Examples: Classics Teacher; Etymology
Teacher; Creative Writing Teacher
25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature
Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in foreign (i.e., other than English) lan-guages
and literature. Include both teachers
primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a
combination of both teaching and research.
Illustrative Examples: Arabic Teacher; Russian Teacher;
Spanish Teacher
25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in human history and historiography.
Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching
and those who do a combination of both teaching and
research.
25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers,
Postsecondary
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology.
Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching
and those who do a combination of both teaching and
research.
Illustrative Examples: Divinity Teacher; Metaphysics
Teacher; Theology Teacher
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants
Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or
other professional staff members in college or univer-sity
by performing teaching or teaching-related duties,
such as teaching lower level courses, developing teach-ing
materials, preparing and giving examinations, and
grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants
must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Gradu-ate
assistants who primarily perform non-teaching
duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported
in the occupational category related to the work
performed.
25-1192 Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in child care, family relations, fi nance,
nutrition, and related subjects as pertaining to home
management. Include both teachers primarily engaged
in teaching and those who do a combination of both
teaching and research.
Illustrative Examples: Food and Nutrition Teacher; Sewing
Teacher
25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers,
Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and
fi tness studies, including exercise physiology and
facilities management. Include both teachers primarily
engaged in teaching and those who do a combination
of both teaching and research.
Illustrative Examples: Swimming Teacher; Leisure Studies
Instructor
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers,
Postsecondary
(Adult Education Teacher) Teach or instruct vocational
or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level
(but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who
have graduated or left high school. Include correspon-dence
school instructors; industrial, commercial and
government training instructors; and adult educa-tion
teachers and instructors who prepare persons
to operate industrial machinery and equipment and
transportation and communications equipment. Teach-ing
may take place in public or private schools whose
primary business is education or in a school associated
with an organization whose primary business is other
than education.
Illustrative Examples: Real Estate Instructor; Auto Me-chanics
Teacher; Barbering Teacher
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.
Illustrative Examples: Interior Design Teacher; Military
Science Teacher
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special
Education
(Nursery School Teacher, Day Care Teacher) Instruct
children (normally up to 5 years of age) in activities
designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual
growth needed for primary school in preschool, day
care center, or other child development facility. May be
required to hold State certifi cation. Exclude “Child Care
Workers”(39-9011) and “Special Education Teachers”
(25-2041 through 25-2043).
Illustrative Examples: Head Start Teacher; Childhood
Development Teacher
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special
Education
Teach elemental natural and social science, personal
hygiene, music, art, and literature to children from 4 to
6 years old. Promote physical, mental, and social devel-opment.
May be required to hold State certifi cation.
Exclude “Special Education Teachers” (25-2041 through
25-2043).
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except
Special Education
Teach pupils in public or private schools at the elemen-tary
level basic academic, social, and other formative
skills. Exclude “Special Education Teachers” (25-2041
through 25-2043).
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special
and Vocational Education
(Junior High School Teacher) Teach students in
public or private schools in one or more subjects at
the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which
falls between elementary and senior high school as
defi ned by applicable State laws and regulations.
Exclude “Middle School Vocational Education Teachers”
(25-2023) and “Special Education Teachers” (25-2041
through 25-2043).
25-2023 Vocational Education Teachers, Middle
School
Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects
at the middle school level. Exclude “Special Education
Teachers” (25-2041 through 25-2043).
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special
and Vocational Education
(High School Teacher) Instruct students in secondary
public or private schools in one or more subjects at the
secondary level, such as English, mathematics, or social
studies. May be designated according to subject matter
specialty, such as typing instructors, commercial teach-ers,
or English teachers. Exclude “Vocational Education
Secondary School Teachers” (25-2032) and “Special
Education Teachers” (25-2041 through 25-2043).
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary
School
Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at
the secondary school level.
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool,
Kindergarten, and Elementary School
Teach elementary and preschool school subjects to
educationally and physically handicapped students.
Include teachers who specialize and work with audibly
and visually handicapped students and those who
teach basic academic and life processes skills to the
mentally impaired.
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle
School
Teach middle school subjects to educationally and
physically handicapped students. Include teachers who
specialize and work with audibly and visually handi-capped
students and those who teach basic academic
and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary
School
Teach secondary school subjects to educationally and
physically handicapped students. Include teachers who
specialize and work with audibly and visually handi-capped
students and those who teach basic academic
and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.
25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and
GED Teachers and Instructors
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.
Illustrative Example: Adult Education Teacher
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Teach or instruct courses other than those that
normally lead to an occupational objective or degree.
Courses may include self-improvement, nonvocational,
and nonacademic subjects. Teaching may or may not
take place in a traditional educational institution.
Illustrative Examples: Art Teacher; Flying Teacher; Citizen-ship
Teacher
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other
All teachers and instructors not listed separately.
Illustrative Examples: Consumer Education Specialist;
Lecturer; Private Tutor
25-4011 Archivists
Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent re-cords
and historically valuable documents. Participate
in research activities based on archival materials.
Illustrative Example: Docent Coordinator
25-4012 Curators
Administer affairs of museum and conduct research
programs. Direct instructional, research, and public
service activities of institution.
Illustrative Examples: Art Gallery Director; Museum
Director
25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators
Prepare specimens, such as fossils, skeletal parts, lace,
and textiles, for museum collection and exhibits. May
restore documents or install, arrange, and exhibit
materials.
Illustrative Example: Museum Registrar
25-4021 Librarians
Administer libraries and perform related library
services. Work in a variety of settings, including public
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