Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. May be required to hold State certification.

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Also includes

About the Job

Primary Industry	Education and Training
Indiana Average Salary	$26,900.00
Average Time to Fill	47 days
Typical Education	Associate's degree
Typical Experience	None
Current Openings
2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018)	1,708
2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018)	2.10 %
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026)	9,375
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026)	15.66 %

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Skills Profile

Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Oral Communication
Critical Thinking
Leadership
Organization
Professionalism
Conflict Management
Problem-solving
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Decision-making
Teamwork
Creativity
Information Gathering
Work Ethic
Customer Service
Multi-tasking
Resource Allocation
Initiative

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Training and Teaching Others

Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs
Develop lesson, course, or training objectives
Apply multiple teaching methods
Develop teaching aids
Plan educational or learning activities
Develop educational and instructional programs
Plan esteem building activities for children
Plan social behavior learning activities
Update educational curriculum
Select method of instruction
Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs
Select teaching materials
Establish rules or policies governing student behavior
Plan experiential learning activities
Evaluate students for needs, skills, or educational potential
Evaluate student performance
Determine student problems
Monitor student progress
Determine student learning levels
Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress
Develop educational presentations
Prepare audio-visual teaching aids
Develop instructional materials
Organize educational material or ideas
Teach parenting techniques
Teach health or hygiene practices
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families
Teach social skills
Teach food or nutrition principles
Instruct participants in recreational or fitness activities
Manage classroom activities
Teach mentally or emotionally-impaired students
Apply early childhood education techniques
Teach correct eating habits
Teach others how to use audio-visual materials
Demonstrate physical activities

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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification	Certi - fication	Certification	Hard to Fill	Expensive to Fill
Special Education
Caregiving
Staff Management
Customer Service

Related Licensing Requirements

Teaching License-Standard (18-0000000029)

In order to obtain a standard teaching license, the candidate must: Have completed an approved teacher preparation program at a state- or regionally-accredited institution. Possess a Bachelor's degree from a state- or regionally-accredited institution. Have achieved passing scores on the applicable teacher exams. Have completed a minimum of six semester hours of college course work in education or the major or minor area of the candidate's license within the past five years. Submit an application. Pay all application and examination fees. Graduates of out-of-state teacher education programs my be required to have their credentials evaluated by the Board or an outside credentialing agency. Licenses must be renewed every five years, subject to certain continuing education requirements. More detailed information may be obtained from the Indiana Professional Standards Board.

- Indiana Department of Education~Office of Educator Licensing & Development (3172329010)
- http://www.doe.in.gov/educatorlicensing/