WWW: Beyond the Basics

7. Web Related Careers

7.3. Popular Career Titles

7.3.3 Educators/Trainers

There are many educators and trainers that have jumped on the Internet/WWW bandwagon. These persons are either training in corporations or teaching in secondary and post-secondary education. There are many titles for Internet educators and trainers. A few are named and described below.

7.3.3.1 Instructional Designer

Description

Businesses are finding it essential to provide training to their employees in order to remain productive and globally competitive. To provide this training, Instructional Technologist/Designers are usually employed as corporate trainers. Due to the higher availability of information on the Web, these educators are using the Internet and the World Wide Web to teach job related topics. They are also responsible for developing the training material and course format. In all of their tasks, they use the Internet for creating, editing, and presenting material. The necessary Internet skills include knowledge of how to create a web-site, HTML, basic Internet services such as email and newsgroups, and experience with a Web browser. Other skills would be dependent on the topic being presented.

Education Requirement

Persons in this field usually have a degree in Instructional Technology, especially for developing the training material and course format. Companies also employ workers who may have on-the-job expertise and can help in training new hires. These latter trainers have a degree in the technical field for which they generally work.

Salary

A person can receive a salary in the range of $30K-$80K depending on how technical their degree is. Salary would also depend upon the experience in training and the topic being taught. For trainers with technical degrees, the higher end of the scale would apply. All others fall in the lower 2/3 of the range.

7.3.3.2 Internet/WWW Instructor

Description

Internet Instructors usually range from technical school instructors to college professors. They are the persons who have some expertise in the Internet and WWW. They teach all aspects of the Internet and WWW, from HTML/JAVA/CGI programming to internetworking technology. They usually teach as a part of a curriculum that leads to the student getting a degree or certificate stating they have completed Internet/WWW training. The Internet Instructor designs, implements, presents, and evaluates course material used for the course.

Education Requirement

The expected education level covers a wide range of educators and backgrounds. There are the professors who teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and they have MS or Ph.D degrees. There are the pre-graduate degree and technical school instructors who have BS degrees with extensive experience in Internet/WWW concepts and usage.

Salary

The salary range for Internet Instructors are $30K - $80K depending education level. The technical school and pre-graduate degree instructors are on the lower end of the pay scale. University professors are on the upper end of the pay scale, and their pay is based on rank.

7.3.3.3 K-12 Educators

Description

K-12 educators all over the world are starting to use the Internet to teach in the primary and secondary education classrooms. They use the Internet to communicate with parents, other teachers, and administrators. They show students how to use the Internet for research purposes and for collaboration with students and teachers at remote locations. The necessary skills include knowledge of how to create a web-site, HTML, and basic Internet services such as email, and newsgroups. Teachers should have experience with some kind of Web browser.

Education Requirement

To teach in primary and secondary education, teachers should have a BS or BA in Education and have passed the state exams necessary to be certified. In addition they should have some training to acquire the above mentioned skills (informally or formally). Consultants are usually employed to train teachers for Web usage.

Salary

Salary may range from $20K-$40K depending on education level, state requirements, and experience.

[PREV][NEXT][UP][HOME][VT CS]

Copyright © 1996 Felicia Doswell, All Rights Reserved

Felicia Doswell <doswell@csgrad.cs.vt.edu>