Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Tasks Include:
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Assign and grade class work and homework.
- Read books to entire classes or small groups.
- Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +11.0%
National: +4.0%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$61,690.00
State
$60,210.00
Regional
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Description
Career Cluster: | Education & Training |
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 73.36%
- Master's Degree = 11.12%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 11.03%
- Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. = 1.48%
- Some College Courses = 1.09%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 0.97%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 0.97%
Related Work Experience
- None = 24.08%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 21.85%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 14.97%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 14.02%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.99%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.56%
- Over 10 years = 2.50%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 2.45%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 2.20%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.36%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.31%
- None = 21.61%
- Up to and including 1 month = 14.91%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.85%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 12.60%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.70%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.35%
- Over 10 years = 0.68%
On-the-Job Training
- None or short demonstration = 31.03%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 23.84%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 9.87%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.93%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.86%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.76%
- Over 10 years = 1.35%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.68%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Assign and grade class work and homework.
- Read books to entire classes or small groups.
- Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
- Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
- Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
- Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
- Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
- Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
- Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
- Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
- Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
- Organize and label materials and display students' work.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
- Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine student strengths and needs.
- Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
- Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.
- Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
- Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
- Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Cassette players or recorders (Audiotape players)
- Calculators or accessories (Calculators)
- Digital cameras (Compact digital cameras)
- Compact disk players or recorders (Compact disk CD players)
- Laser printers (Computer laser printers)
- Desktop computers
- Board games (Educational board games)
- Intercom systems
- Laminators (Laminating machines)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Binocular light compound microscopes (Optical compound microscopes)
- Overhead projectors (Overhead display projectors)
- Tactile toys (Pegboards)
- Compasses (Pencil compasses)
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers (Photocopying equipment)
- Laboratory balances (Precision balances)
- Prisms
- Childrens science kits (Science activity kits)
- Televisions (Television monitors)
- Building blocks (Toy block sets)
- Video cassette players or recorders (Video cassette recorders VCR)
Technologies Include:
- Computer based training software
- Children's educational software
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Graphics software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Special Requirements
Required Fees:
In-state License
|
$ 50
|
Out-of-state License
|
$ 75
|
License Renewal
|
$ 25
|
Additional Endorsement
|
$ 25
|
For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Department Of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804.225.2022
Phone: 800.292.3820
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/index.shtml
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Additional Resources
Information on licensure or certification requirements and approved teacher training institutions is available from local school systems and the Virginia Department of Education.
Information on teachers' unions and education-related issues may be obtained from:
American Federation of Teachers
555 New Jersey Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.aft.org
National Education Association
1201 16th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.nea.org
A list of institutions with accredited teacher education programs can be obtained from:
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.ncate.org
For information on careers in educating children and issues affecting preschool teachers, contact:
National Association for the Education of Young Children
1509 16th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.naeyc.org
Association for Childhood Education International
17904 Georgia Ave.
Suite 215
Olney, MD 20832-2277
http://www.acei.org
For eligibility requirements and a description of the Child Development Associate credential, contact:
Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition
2460 16th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20009
http://www.cdacouncil.org
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
88.50 | 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. |
85.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
65.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
65.00 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
58.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
55.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
51.25 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
51.00 | History and Archeology | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
81.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
81.25 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
78.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
72.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
72.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
72.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
68.75 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
68.75 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
65.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
62.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
90.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
75.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
75.00 | 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. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
68.75 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Memorization | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
85.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
82.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
82.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
82.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
78.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
77.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
77.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
77.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
77.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
76.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
74.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
74.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
68.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
68.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
68.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
67.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
65.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
64.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
64.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
62.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
62.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
60.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
60.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
60.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
59.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
57.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
57.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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95.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
94.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
94.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
94.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
94.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
91.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
91.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
91.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
87.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
87.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
86.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
85.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
84.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
77.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
75.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
73.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
88.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
66.67 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
96.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
96.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
94.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
90.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
89.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
84.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
83.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
82.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
81.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
80.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
80.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
78.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
77.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
77.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
75.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
74.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
72.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
71.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
71.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
69.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
65.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
60.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
60.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
57.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
57.00 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
54.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
51.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
51.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $45,470.00 | $61,690.00 | $78,860.00 |
Virginia | $47,090.00 | $60,210.00 | $83,360.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $78,967.84 | $105,317.10 | $129,751.49 |
Bay Consortium | $50,100.36 | $69,716.41 | $89,082.20 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $48,717.17 | $51,914.51 | $63,589.64 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $46,655.87 | $48,977.82 | $56,527.24 |
Crater Area | $48,455.48 | $53,996.57 | $64,207.51 |
Greater Peninsula | $49,246.77 | $53,010.06 | $68,805.70 |
Hampton Roads | $51,366.22 | $72,686.34 | $82,045.76 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $43,267.46 | $50,154.36 | $59,197.06 |
Northern Virginia | $62,458.79 | $102,189.33 | $115,322.43 |
Piedmont Workforce | $48,595.67 | $60,505.49 | $69,033.12 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $45,581.09 | $50,622.70 | $59,031.95 |
Southwestern Virginia | $42,262.25 | $50,952.92 | $73,532.66 |
West Piedmont | $45,342.25 | $49,053.62 | $58,578.15 |
Western Virginia | $45,258.14 | $59,853.35 | $83,973.10 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 1,362,300 | 1,417,100 | +4.0% |
Virginia | 35,801 | 39,722 | +11.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 1,284 | 1,568 | +22.1% |
Bay Consortium | 1,910 | 2,297 | +20.3% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 3,492 | 4,173 | +19.5% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 1,011 | 1,132 | +12.0% |
Crater Area | 473 | 531 | +12.3% |
Greater Peninsula | 1,821 | 2,068 | +13.6% |
Hampton Roads | 4,772 | 5,470 | +14.6% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 1,082 | 1,173 | +8.4% |
Northern Virginia | 11,044 | 13,454 | +21.8% |
Piedmont Workforce | 2,265 | 2,655 | +17.2% |
Shenandoah Valley | 2,303 | 2,672 | +16.0% |
South Central | 798 | 828 | +3.8% |
Southwestern Virginia | 639 | 609 | -4.7% |
West Piedmont | 736 | 772 | +4.9% |
Western Virginia | 1,163 | 1,288 | +10.7% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Gymnastic Teacher
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- Language Instructor
- Literacy Coordinator
- Media Specialist
- Montessori Teacher
- Music Director
- Music Educator
- Music Instructor
- Music Supervisor
- Music Teacher
- Orchestra Teacher
- Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)
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- Practice or Student Teacher
- Primary Teacher
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- Reading Teacher
- Resource Teacher
- Second Grade Teacher
- Sixth Grade Teacher
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- Title I Teacher
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