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Job Description

Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to kindergarten students. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-2012.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 55,460.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 151,290 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education”.

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Tasks for “Classroom Teacher”

Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.
Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
Organize and label materials and display children's work in a manner appropriate for their sizes and perceptual skills.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.
Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate children's progress.
Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine children's developmental levels and needs.
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of kindergarten programs.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
Demonstrate activities to children.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.
Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

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