Elementary School Teachers
Classroom Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Teacher
What they do:
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
On the job, you would:
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- psychology
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
- talking to others
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Concern for Others
- Persistence
- Initiative
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Computer based training software
- Padlet
- Schoology
Multi-media educational software
- Nearpod
- Seesaw
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
Explore More
- Kindergarten Teachers
- Middle School Teachers
- Secondary School Teachers
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
- Tutors
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