Occupation Profile

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

(SOC Code : 25-2012)

in California

Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to children from 4 to 6 years old. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification. Exclude "Special Education Teachers" (25-2041 through 25-2043).

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Bachelor's degree .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Annual Mean	Annual by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$61,948.25	$47,860.17	$62,323.07	$75,995.81

Data for California Not Available substituted.

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	23,000	25,800	2,800	12.2	880

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Possible Licenses Required and Issuing Authority

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License Title

License Authority

Teacher Credentials

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Certification Assignment and Waivers
www.ctc.ca.gov

Studio Teachers Certificate

Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
www.dir.ca.gov

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Elementary and Secondary Schools

17,985

89.8%

Child Day Care Services

11,003

5.4%

Religious Organizations

25,283

2.4%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Bilingual and Multilingual Education

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Languag

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students` varying needs and interests.

Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.

Observe and evaluate children`s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.

Demonstrate activities to children.

Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

Read books to entire classes or to small groups.

Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to children.

Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.

Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Artistic - Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

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