Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

What the job really is

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

At a glance

• Sector: Education & Library
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-2012
• O*NET job zone: 4 — considerable preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Demonstrate activities to children.
• Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.
• Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
• 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.

Tools and technology

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Audiotape players, Bloomz, Children's educational software, Compact digital cameras, Compact disk CD players, Computer laser printers, Desktop computers

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Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• School Psychologists
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
• Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 4 (considerable preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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