instructors
Those who teach
Instructors are people who teach, especially in practical or technical subjects.
The term sits between the informality of *teacher* and the academic prestige of *professor*—common for driving instructors, fitness instructors, and college faculty below professorial rank.
The flight instructor demonstrated emergency procedures.
She worked as a yoga instructor on weekends.
Senior university teacher
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
- educatorOne who imparts knowledge
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
- pedagogueEducator, often pedantic
scholar · academic · dean · provost · faculty · adjunct · teaching assistant · department head
One who instructs
- trainerOne who conditions others
- drillmasterStrict military instructor
- personal trainerHired exercise instructor
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
technique · demonstration · certification · boot camp · workout · sessions · repetition · form
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- counselorOne who advises
- guideLeader or instruction book
- guruRevered authority figure
sensei · maestro · protégé · apprenticeship · coaching · guidance · wisdom · experience
Attestation of qualification
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- practical skillsAbilities with direct application
- safety trainingTeaching proper precautions
beginner · intermediate · advanced · lessons · group class
professor
Senior university teacher
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
- educatorOne who imparts knowledge
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
pedagogue · scholar · academic · dean · provost · faculty · adjunct · teaching assistant · department head · tenure
coach
One who instructs
- trainerOne who conditions others
- drillmasterStrict military instructor
- personal trainerHired exercise instructor
conditioning · technique · demonstration · certification · boot camp · workout · sessions · repetition · form · exercises
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
guru · sensei · maestro · protégé · apprenticeship · coaching · guidance · wisdom · experience · nurturing
certification
Attestation of qualification
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- practical skillsAbilities with direct application
safety training · beginner · intermediate · advanced · lessons · group class
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- surf schoolsbeginner lessons, group lessons, private lessons, surf camps, adult programs
- teachersteacher, tutor, tutors, professor, professors
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
- dance studiodance floor, sprung floor, dance teacher, dancers, barre
- drill instructorMilitary trainer of recruits
- driving instructorTeaches new motorists
- ski instructorAlpine technique teacher
- fitness instructorOne who teaches exercise
- yoga instructorTeaches meditative movement practice
- dance instructorPerson who teaches choreography