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Occupation

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

$62,680 medianBelow-avg outlookBachelor's typical

O*NET 31.0 · 25-2012.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  2. 02Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of kindergarten programs.
  3. 03Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
  4. 04Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
  5. 05Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
  6. 06Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.
  7. 07Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  8. 08Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  9. 09Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
  10. 10Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
  11. 11Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
  12. 12Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Bilingual Kindergarten TeacherClassroom TeacherKinder TeacherTeacherEducatorInstructorKindergarten Classroom TeacherTitle One Kindergarten TeacherTransitional Kindergarten Teacher

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Knowledge the job leans on

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguagePsychologyMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceSociology and AnthropologyPublic Safety and SecurityAdministrative

Skills that carry over from service

InstructingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationTime ManagementService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingPersuasion