Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

National salary and employment

Top skills

Typical tasks

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

Technology

• Appletree
• Bloomz
• Children's educational software
• ClassDojo
• Common Curriculum
• EasyCBM
• Edmodo
• Email software
• Flipgrid
• Google Classroom
• Google Meet
• Intrado SchoolMessenger
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in CA
  Median $47,400 · Employment 55,700
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in TX
  Median $33,860 · Employment 41,200
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in FL
  Median $35,860 · Employment 35,740
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in New York, NY
  Median $50,230 · Employment 28,140
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in NY
  Median $46,520 · Employment 23,870
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in PA
  Median $36,050 · Employment 22,760
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in IL
  Median $40,910 · Employment 22,420
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in OH
  Median $35,180 · Employment 19,840
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in MA
  Median $45,890 · Employment 18,710
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Los Angeles, CA
  Median $46,600 · Employment 18,430
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in NC
  Median $35,710 · Employment 18,370
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Chicago, IL
  Median $43,050 · Employment 17,180

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