Teach pupils in public or private schools at the elementary level basic academic, social, and other formative skills.

• Teacher, Elementary School

• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
• Assign and grade class work and homework.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order 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 elementary school programs.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities, in order to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records 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 students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Organize and label materials, and display students' work.
• 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 guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
• Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' 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 small groups.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
• Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
• 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 field trips
• conduct parent conferences
• convert information into instructional program
• design classroom presentations
• develop course or training objectives
• develop instructional materials
• develop teaching aids
• empathize with others during counseling or related services
• ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
• establish and maintain relationships with students
• evaluate educational outcomes
• evaluate student performance
• maintain educational records, reports, or files
• maintain group discipline in an educational setting
• make education presentations
• mentor co-workers in school or educational setting
• monitor student progress
• operate audio-visual equipment
• organize educational material or ideas
• organize esteem building activities for children
• organize social behavior learning activities
• prepare audio-visual teaching aids
• prepare educational reports
• recognize student learning levels
• recognize student problems
• record student progress
• resolve behavioral or academic problems
• schedule student field trips
• select teaching materials to meet student needs
• teach correct eating habits
• 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
• write public sector or educational grant proposals
• write research or project grant proposals