instructor

in·struc·tor | \ in-ˈstrək-tər

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Definition of instructor

: one that instructs : teacher especially : a college teacher below professorial rank

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He's a poetry instructor at a local community college. had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system

Recent Examples on the Web Stephanie Hollingsworth is a certified yoga instructor, with a special interest in aerial yoga, her husband Scott Hollingsworth said. — Lina Ruiz, orlandosentinel.com, "Search for missing Belle Isle woman presses on 3 weeks after disappearance," 16 Oct. 2020 For the younger division, there's an instructor and a teaching assistant in the classroom. — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here's how the Milwaukee Ballet opened up its dance schools in Brookfield and Fox Point during the coronavirus pandemic," 2 Oct. 2020 Taix is an English instructor, and Woodward is the school's director of student activities. — Staff Report, NOLA.com, "Teachers and alums are honored at Chapelle and Brother Martin, and other metro-area school news," 30 Sep. 2020 Sergeant Pals is also a national defense instructor at Tabasalu High School, outside Tallinn. — Gordon F. Sander, The Christian Science Monitor, "For Estonian women, military service increasingly attracts as a career," 24 Sep. 2020 Alena is a fitness/yoga instructor, reiki master and homeschool mom. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, "French-inspired chateau in Norton Commons is a master class in energy-efficiency design," 24 Sep. 2020 James Burpee, of Plymouth, is an artist and retired college art instructor. — James Burpee, Star Tribune, "The 2020 election: Why Trump doesn't pass muster, by topic," 10 Sep. 2020 Margaret Correll is a retired drawing instructor from Northwest Arkansas Community College and a member of the Fenix Fayetteville art collective. — Lara Jo Hightower, Arkansas Online, "Makers' Round-Up: Craig Colurusso and Margaret Correll," 3 Sep. 2020 Georgia Joice is an instructor and musician specializing in voice, piano, guitar and ukulele. — Brandon Moeller, Houston Chronicle, "Sept. 2-14: ‘Boat-in movie night’ among upcoming northwest Houston area events," 1 Sep. 2020

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20 Oct 2020

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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructor. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

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