Elementary School Teachers

Also Called: Classroom Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Teacher

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$46,960

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Elementary School Teachers do

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Contact With Others
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Electronic Mail
  • Work With Work Group or Team
  • Duration of Typical Work Week

Tools

  • Photocopiers
  • Laminators
  • Board games
  • Laboratory balances
  • Building blocks

Technology

Electronic mail software
Email software
Microsoft Outlook
Computer based training software
Padlet
Schoology
Multi-media educational software
Nearpod
Seesaw

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Instructing
  • Speaking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking

Knowledge

Education and Training
teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
English language
history and archeology
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
psychology
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • 73% Bachelor's degree
  • 11% Post-baccalaureate certificate
  • 11% Master's degree

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

Elementary School Teachers Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Special Education Teachers, Middle School

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)
    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Concern for Others
  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Initiative

Values

  • Relationships
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention
  • Memory

This is what Elementary School Teachers across the country typically make.

$22.58 / hour
$46,960 /year

Entry Level

$30.62 / hour
$63,680 /year

Median Level

$50.21 / hour
$104,440 /year

Experienced Level

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

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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