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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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