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Occupational Description

Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to children from 4 to 6 years old. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification. Exclude "Special Education Teachers" (25-2041 through 25-2043).

Employment Outlook for Teachers, Kindergarten

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Teachers, Kindergarten

There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Teachers, Kindergarten

License	License Authority Web Site
Teaching License, Initial	www.tspc.state.or.us/
Teaching License, Substitute	www.tspc.state.or.us/

Wages for Teachers, Kindergarten

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (annual wages)					Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$29,436	$37,186	$46,577	$56,639	$65,151	$46,938
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	34,426	38,106	47,620	56,280	62,752	47,477
Multnomah / Washington	28,960	34,918	45,234	56,789	67,132	46,907
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	27,665	38,273	47,158	56,017	66,735	47,098
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	21,546	35,087	44,350	52,383	59,125	42,659
Lane	24,218	37,261	48,910	59,338	65,028	46,816
Douglas	35,897	38,626	43,572	50,600	55,163	44,362
Coos / Curry	28,992	41,779	47,632	52,763	58,630	45,338
Jackson / Josephine	36,269	42,033	49,531	58,951	65,395	49,809
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	41,781	46,218	53,823	59,914	63,551	52,600
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	32,958	41,341	50,234	60,490	67,023	49,745
Morrow / Umatilla	25,068	37,853	46,318	53,045	61,615	44,966
Baker / Union / Wallowa	34,799	41,601	48,047	57,723	64,676	48,235
Grant / Harney / Malheur	29,277	37,591	41,946	49,159	60,092	42,664
Clackamas	32,310	36,672	44,056	55,830	64,674	46,061

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Regional Employment Projections for Teachers, Kindergarten

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,737	1,907	170	9.8%	17	22	39
Multnomah / Washington	607	691	84	13.8%	8	8	16
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	250	276	26	10.4%	3	3	6
Clackamas	178	184	6	3.4%	1	2	3
Lane	144	158	14	9.7%	1	2	3
Jackson / Josephine	111	119	8	7.2%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	102	110	8	7.8%	1	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	69	88	19	27.5%	2	1	3
Grant / Harney / Malheur	60	66	6	10.0%	1	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	56	61	5	8.9%	1	1	1
Douglas	48	50	2	4.2%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	44	48	4	9.1%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	30	33	3	10.0%	0	0	1
Coos / Curry	29	29	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	23	22	-1	-4.3%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	21	23	2	9.5%	0	0	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Teachers, Kindergarten

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,737
Total, All Industries	Private	489
Educational Services	Private	248
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	246
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	200
Social Assistance	Private	200
Child Day Care Services	Private	200
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	41
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	41
Religious Organizations	Private	39
Total, All Industries	Local	1,248
Educational Services	Local	1,247
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	1,247

Educational Requirements for Teachers, Kindergarten

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Teachers, Kindergarten

Apply Active Listening Techniques
Apply Childhood Development Theories
Apply Classroom Management Techniques
Apply Early Childhood Education Techniques
Apply Motivational Techniques
Apply Teaching Techniques
Assess Educational Potential And Need
Communicate Student Progress
Communicate With Children And Adults
Conduct Parent Conferences
Convert Information Into Instructional Program
Coordinate Educational Activities
Design Classroom Presentations
Develop Instructional Materials
Evaluate Educational Outcomes
Evaluate Student Performance
Facilitate Group Learning
Maintain Group Discipline
Maintain Safe Environment For Students
Mentor Co-Workers
Organize Esteem Building Activities For Children
Organize Social Behavior Learning Activities For Children
Oversee And Direct Children'S Recreational Play
Prepare Audio-Visual Teaching Aids
Prepare Children'S Activity Schedules
Prepare Lesson Plans And Outlines
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Recognize Childhood Diseases
Recognize Childhood Problems
Recognize Physical And Emotional Abuse
Recognize Student Learning Levels
Recognize Student Problems, Including Learning Disabilities
Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
Supervise Classroom Activities
Supervise Student Extra-Curricular Activities
Teach Eating Habits And Hygiene To Children
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Multi-Media Technology In Educational And Library Settings
Use On-Line Search Techniques
Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Teachers, Kindergarten

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: (541) 962-3672 Programs of Training: Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Southern Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 552-7672 Programs of Training: Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Western Oregon University 345 N Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 Phone: (503) 838-8000 Programs of Training: Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Early Childhood Education and Teaching
University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Teachers, Kindergarten

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Teachers, Kindergarten matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	93%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	91%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational Education	85%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational Education	80%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, And Elementary School	78%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	76%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	73%
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School	67%
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School	62%
Teacher Assistants	47%

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