Jobs / Education and social services / 25-2012.00
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.
- US jobs
- 108,870
- Median wage
- $62,680 a year
- Job family
- Education and social services
Can agents do the work of kindergarten teachers, except special education?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 18%Develop educational programs, plans, or proceduresNot measured
- 8%Set up classrooms, facilities, educational materials, or equipmentNot measured
- 8%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
- 7%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
- 6%Assess student capabilities, needs, or performanceNot measured
- 6%Teach academic or vocational subjectsNot measured
- 6%Monitor individual behavior or performanceNot measured
- 5%Collaborate in the development of educational programsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (17)
Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher · Classroom Teacher · Educator · Instructor · Kinder Teacher · Kindergarten Classroom Teacher · Teacher · Title One Kindergarten Teacher · Transitional Kindergarten Teacher · Art Teacher · Bilingual Education Teacher · Early Childhood Teacher · Long Term Substitute Kindergarten Teacher · Montessori Teacher · Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher) · Physical Fitness Teacher · Private Kindergarten Teacher