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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

Median salary

$61,430

Typical range

$46k – $99k

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

    Entry / Junior

    $45,750

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

    Established

    $61,430

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

    Senior

    $80,395

Key skills

A typical day

  • 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.

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