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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 “Elementary Teacher”

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

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Video cassette recorders VCR
Toy block sets
Educational board games
Television monitors
Personal computers
Intercom systems
Desktop computers

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