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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 “Kindergarten Teacher”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Video cassette recorders VCR
Computer laser printers
Intercom systems
Audiotape players
Compact digital cameras
Television monitors
Laptop computers
Pegboards
Water tables
Overhead display projectors
Educational board games
Science activity kits
Personal computers
Toy block sets
Laminating machines
Desktop computers
Sand tables
Compact disk CD players

Children's educational software
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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook