Elementary School Teacher
Rose Ackley - pd. 5
Job descriptions:
- Teaching or instructing elementary grade level students in a classroom
- Creating lesson plans and/or classroom activities
- Discussing children's progress and behavior with parents in parent-teacher conference
- Enforce rules or procedures for behavior in the classroom
- Help or discuss with individual students to check on progress
Working conditions
- Almost no contact with adults except for occasional out-of-the-classroom activities during the day
- On feet for most of the day besides when at desk grading and planning
- Stress will be occasional when there might be too much work to be done
Personal Characteristics
- Patient
- Nurturing
- Creative
- Fun
- Somewhat experienced in life
- Caring
- Instructional
Earnings and Job outlook
- $54,550 in May 2015 was the median average for an elementary school teacher.
- Elementary school teacher employments are expected to grow 6% in 10 years
Training/education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in education or elementary required (4 years)
- Must pass state certification exams for education
- Any kind of education prepping program
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER