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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL EDUCATION

Job Description:

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

On-The-Job Responsibilities:

Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: Bachelor's degree

Employed as of 2022: 16,947

2032 Projected Openings: 11,542

Entry Level Salary: $41,410

Median Salary: $59,150

Experienced Level Salary: $77,160

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Education and Training

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Skills

Learning Strategies

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Institutions With Associated Majors
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Alice Lloyd College

Elementary Education and Teaching

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$16,864
Graduation
Graduation Rate
34.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$19,599

Asbury University

Elementary Education and Teaching

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$21,053
Graduation
Graduation Rate
67.4 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$24,028

Asbury University

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$21,053
Graduation
Graduation Rate
67.4 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$24,028

Asbury University

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$21,053
Graduation
Graduation Rate
67.4 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$24,028

Bellarmine University

Elementary Education and Teaching

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$22,229
Graduation
Graduation Rate
62.6 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$25,000

Berea College

Elementary Education and Teaching

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$2,601
Graduation
Graduation Rate
63.8 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$3,591
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