Kindergarten Teachers

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Also known as:
Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher

SNAPSHOT

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

Leadership	HIGH
Critical decision making	HIGH
Level of responsibilities	LOW
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines	LOW
Dealing and handling conflict	LOW

Competition for this position	MED
Communication with others	HIGH
Work closely with team members, clients etc.	HIGH
Comfort of the work setting	HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions	LOW
Exposure to job hazards	LOW
Physical demands	LOW

Daily tasks

Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine children's developmental levels and needs.

Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.

Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.

Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of kindergarten programs.

Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.

Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.

Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.

Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.

Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Developing Objectives and Strategies	Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE

Education and Training	Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Psychology	Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Mathematics	Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Customer and Personal Service	Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Sociology and Anthropology	Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Public Safety and Security	Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Clerical	Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

TOP SKILLS

Instructing	Teaching others how to do something.
Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Listening	Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Monitoring	Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Learning Strategies	Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Coordination	Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.