Kindergarten Teachers

Also Called: Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher, Kinder Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher, Teacher

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$45,650

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Kindergarten Teachers do

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Contact With Others
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Work With Work Group or Team
  • Physical Proximity

Tools

  • Sand or water tables or activity centers
  • Laminators
  • Board games
  • Overhead projectors
  • Notebook computers

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Computer based training software
Children's educational software
Padlet
Electronic mail software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Instructing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring

Knowledge

Education and Training
teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
psychology
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
customer service

Education

  • 76% Bachelor's degree
  • 14% Master's degree
  • 11% Post-baccalaureate certificate

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Preschool Teachers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Kindergarten Teachers Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

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Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Aaniiih Nakoda College

    Harlem, MT

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Artistic (Creator)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Concern for Others
  • Cooperation
  • Persistence

Values

  • Relationships
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention

This is what Kindergarten Teachers across the country typically make.

$21.95 / hour
$45,650 /year

Entry Level

$30.14 / hour
$62,690 /year

Median Level

$48.26 / hour
$100,390 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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