Occupation Profile

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Educ

(SOC Code : 25-2021)

in California

Teach pupils in public or private schools at the elementary level basic academic, social, and other formative skills. Exclude "Special Education Teachers" (25-2041 through 25-2043).

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

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Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Annual Mean	Annual by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$66,512.92	$52,277.95	$67,495.55	$81,487.40

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	153,800	171,500	17,700	11.5	5,150

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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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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

98.9%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Bilingual and Multilingual Education

Elementary Education and Teaching

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

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, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.

Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students` varying needs and interests.

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

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.

Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children`s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.

Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

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

Read books to entire classes or small groups.

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

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Top Skills used in this Job

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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

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.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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

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

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

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

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

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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.

Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

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

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

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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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Alternate Titles

Teachers; Elementary Teachers; Classroom Teachers; Educators; Elementary Education Teachers; Primary Teachers; Title One Reading Teachers; Reading Recovery Teachers