description
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
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details
Currently Employed:
940
Projected Annual Job Openings:
120
Typical Hourly Wage:
$17.86 - $36.74
Typical Annual Salary:
$37,160 - $76,410
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
Associate's degree
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
No on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
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Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
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Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
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Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
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Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
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Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
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Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
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Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
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Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
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Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Balance or gross motor equipment
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Board games
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Building blocks
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Cognitive toys
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Sand or water tables or activity centers
Technology:
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Computer based training software
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Desktop communications software
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Electronic mail software
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Mobile messaging service software
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Multi-media educational software
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