Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

People in this career often have these skills:

• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• 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.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• 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.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• 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.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• 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.

• Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing 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.
• 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).
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• 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.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Encourage students.
• Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
• Teach life skills.
• Apply multiple teaching methods.

• Read to students.
• Advise students on academic or career matters.
• Monitor student performance.
• Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
• Evaluate student work.
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
• Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
• Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
• Maintain student records.
• Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
• Develop instructional objectives.
• Plan educational activities.
• Assist students with special educational needs.
• Create technology-based learning materials.
• Teach others to use technology or equipment.
• Provide for basic needs of children.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
• Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.
• Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
• Prepare tests.
• Display student work.
• Document lesson plans.
• Plan experiential learning activities.
• Evaluate performance of educational staff.
• Supervise student research or internship work.
• Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
• Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Distribute instructional or library materials.
• Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
• Supervise school or student activities.

• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

• Recreation Workers

• Directors, Religious Activities and Education

• Self-Enrichment Teachers

• Nannies

• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare