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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 “Teacher”

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

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Television monitors
Pegboards
Video cassette recorders VCR
Overhead display projectors
Toy block sets

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