Elementary School Teachers
Also called:
Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Classroom Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher
What they do:
Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level.
On the job, you would:
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- philisophy and religion
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- psychology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- come up with lots of ideas
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software
Graphics or photo imaging software
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bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$52,840
per year, on average
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