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Salary

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $80,600

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

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.

Administrative
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.

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

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.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Licensing

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Licensing for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

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Certification for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

11 related certifications

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