Preschool Teachers
Also called: Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (Pre-K Teacher), Preschool Teacher, Teacher, Toddler Teacher,
What they do:
Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. May be required to hold State certification.On the job, you would:
- Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
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What they do:
Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. May be required to hold State certification.On the job, you would:
- Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Business
- customer service
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- create new and original ideas
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Cooperation
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software
- Email software
Computer based training software
- Children's educational software
EDUCATION
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JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$30,520
$21,140
$55,050