Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to children from 4 to 6 years old. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification.

• Teacher, Kindergarten

• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine children's developmental levels and needs.
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of kindergarten programs.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Demonstrate activities to children.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to children.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, to prevent injuries and damage.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities, to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress, and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Organize and label materials and display children's work in a manner appropriate for their sizes and perceptual skills.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
• Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
• Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
• Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate children's progress.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms.
• Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
• Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

• assess educational potential or need of students
• communicate student progress
• communicate visually or verbally
• conduct parent conferences
• convert information into instructional program
• coordinate educational content
• design classroom presentations
• develop course or training objectives
• develop instructional materials
• develop teaching aids
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
• establish and maintain relationships with students
• evaluate student performance
• maintain educational records, reports, or files
• maintain group discipline in an educational setting
• maintain safe environment for children
• make education presentations
• mentor co-workers in school or educational setting
• monitor children to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance
• monitor student classroom activities
• monitor student progress
• organize educational material or ideas
• organize esteem building activities for children
• organize social behavior learning activities
• prepare educational reports
• recognize student learning levels
• recognize student problems
• record student progress
• resolve behavioral or academic problems
• select teaching materials to meet student needs
• teach correct eating habits
• teach personal hygiene
• use classroom management techniques
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve educational data
• use early childhood education techniques
• use interpersonal communication techniques
• use knowledge of multi-media technology
• use motivational techniques in education
• use oral or written communication techniques
• use public speaking techniques
• use teaching techniques