Jobs / Education and social services / 25-2011.00
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
- US jobs
- 478,780
- Median wage
- $38,140 a year
- Job family
- Education and social services
Can agents do the work of preschool teachers, except special education?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 15%Develop educational programs, plans, or proceduresNot measured
- 13%Set up classrooms, facilities, educational materials, or equipmentNot measured
- 11%Assist individuals with special needsNot measured
- 7%Monitor individual behavior or performanceNot measured
- 7%Teach life skillsNot measured
- 7%Teach academic or vocational subjectsNot measured
- 5%Collaborate in the development of educational programsNot measured
- 4%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
- Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
- 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.
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
- Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
- Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Other job titles for this occupation (25)
Child Development Teacher · Early Childhood Teacher · Group Teacher · Infant Teacher · Montessori Preschool Teacher · Nursery Teacher · Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (Pre-K Teacher) · Teacher · Toddler Teacher · After School Teacher · Child Care Assistant Teacher · Childcare Teacher · Childhood Development Teacher · Day Care Teacher · Daycare Teacher · Early Childhood Educator · Home-Based Preschool Teacher · Montessori Paraprofessional · Montessori Teacher · Nursery School Teacher · Pre-School Teacher · Prekindergarten Teacher · Preschool Teacher · Start Teacher · Substitute Preschool Teacher