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Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to kindergarten students. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification.

Currently Employed: 274

Yearly Projected Openings: 20

Typical Hourly Wage: Not Available

Typical Annual Salary: $32,100 - $49,900

• 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.
• Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Demonstrate activities to children.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to children.
• Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.

• Desktop computers
• Laser printers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Sand or water tables or activity centers

• Computer based training software
• Electronic mail software
• Office suite software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software