CAREER
Salary Median (2020)
$30,210
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+15.1% (much faster than the average)
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
Montessori Preschool Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (Pre-K Teacher), Teacher, Toddler Teacher
A great day starts with the faces of over 400 students, excited and eager to be at school. Children are engaged and ready to learn. Staff is being silly, dancing and singing songs with the kiddos. Walking thought the school and visiting classroom where learning is masked by fun. At the end a great day a since of accomplishment is shared by many.
Preschool Teacher
Every day can be quite different from the next. The children arrive to the classroom and they are greeted by the teacher, our routine stays the same but the children's moods affect the plan for the day. We move along the routine in snack, meetings, outside time, small group, work, clean-up, and story time. A great day is when parents leave happy and children are safe and excited to learn.
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High school diploma or equivalent (29%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Suggested Path
Graduate
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Certification / License
Funeral Direction/Service
Preschool Teacher
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Child Development
Graduate
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Associates
Preschool Teacher
Preschool Teacher
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