Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.
What it pays
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education earn a median of $29.53/hr — about $61,500 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education earn a median of $29.53/hr — about $61,500 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- 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.
- Demonstrate activities to children.
- Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; you're around people constantly. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0.1% of kindergarten teachers, except special education are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, creative and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a kindergarten teachers, except special education make?
- The median pay is $29.53 per hour — roughly $61,500 a year. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a kindergarten teachers, except special education?
- The typical entry-level education is: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation level: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
- What does a kindergarten teachers, except special education actually do all day?
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students. Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.