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Overview
Language school teacher work is about teaching a non-native language to adults or mixed-age learners in a specialised school, often for work, migration, study or leisure needs.
In job descriptions, look for lesson planning, speaking and writing practice, ESOL or language classes, learner assessment, online training, classroom management, feedback and adaptation to each group’s language level.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Language school teachers plan practical language lessons for learners who may need speaking, writing, listening and reading for work, immigration, exams or daily life. Classes are often interactive and may be in person or online.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include preparing lesson content, teaching languages, supervising spoken language learning, assessing students, adapting teaching to target groups and giving constructive feedback. Some roles focus on ESOL, literacy, business language, exams or migrant integration.
Salary context
Salary context depends on class size, learner level, online or classroom delivery, assessment duties, course design responsibility and whether the teacher handles specialist exam or workplace-language preparation.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward course coordination, curriculum development, teacher mentoring, language exam preparation, online training design, education administration or specialist teaching for adults, migrants or professional groups.
Good to know
Check which language, learner group, course purpose and assessment method the advert names. A clear vacancy separates conversation practice, exam preparation, literacy work and workplace-language teaching.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 4
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
25-3011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
25-2022.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1123.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Other language teachers (2353)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9711dcfc-d9a8-4fba-9c5e-8428d8bcb53e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2353.1 |
| ISCO group | 2353 |
| Concept type | Occupation |