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Occupational Description

Teach pupils in public or private schools at the elementary level basic academic, social, and other formative skills. Exclude "Special Education Teachers" (25-2041 through 25-2043).

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Employment Outlook for Teachers, Elementary School

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than 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 much higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Job Openings for Teachers, Elementary School

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Elementary School Teacher (Immersion French)	11/3/09	Portland	to $39,350/yr

State of Oregon License Information for Teachers, Elementary School

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Teachers, Elementary School

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (annual wages)					Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$35,017	$41,459	$51,306	$61,720	$69,795	$51,472
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	35,095	40,195	50,103	58,704	64,389	49,307
Multnomah / Washington	34,854	42,318	53,366	65,332	77,041	53,960
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	34,501	41,602	49,665	58,902	65,738	49,454
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	32,338	38,679	47,405	56,901	64,406	47,379
Lane	37,458	44,335	55,674	64,505	72,661	54,537
Douglas	37,020	42,654	50,109	57,101	65,706	50,019
Coos / Curry	34,437	38,026	45,233	54,434	61,634	45,846
Jackson / Josephine	34,822	42,008	53,594	62,573	69,642	51,876
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	40,137	47,454	55,779	62,350	67,829	54,543
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	32,053	42,207	49,991	58,561	67,424	49,635
Klamath / Lake	36,822	44,272	54,266	60,694	64,551	51,318
Morrow / Umatilla	34,495	39,601	47,655	55,164	63,243	47,513
Baker / Union / Wallowa	36,261	40,849	50,556	59,188	64,360	49,897
Grant / Harney / Malheur	19,914	32,962	42,241	50,082	54,824	40,838
Clackamas	35,316	39,998	49,395	61,051	69,034	50,656

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Regional Employment Projections for Teachers, Elementary School

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	15,834	17,189	1,355	8.6%	136	364	500
Multnomah / Washington	5,203	5,913	710	13.6%	71	123	194
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	2,310	2,544	234	10.1%	23	54	77
Clackamas	1,708	1,749	41	2.4%	4	38	42
Jackson / Josephine	1,179	1,246	67	5.7%	7	27	34
Lane	1,081	1,171	90	8.3%	9	25	34
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	897	947	50	5.6%	5	20	25
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	712	884	172	24.2%	17	18	35
Douglas	502	535	33	6.6%	3	11	15
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	499	522	23	4.6%	2	11	14
Morrow / Umatilla	487	550	63	12.9%	6	11	18
Coos / Curry	318	322	4	1.3%	0	7	8
Grant / Harney / Malheur	308	330	22	7.1%	2	7	9
Klamath / Lake	301	322	21	7.0%	2	7	9
Baker / Union / Wallowa	258	277	19	7.4%	2	6	8
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	218	245	27	12.4%	3	5	8

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, Elementary School

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	15,834
Total, All Industries	Private	1,945
Educational Services	Private	1,668
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	1,648
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	267
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	267
Religious Organizations	Private	267
Total, All Industries	Local	13,889
Educational Services	Local	13,882
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	13,882

Educational Requirements for Teachers, Elementary School

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, Elementary School

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
Disseminate Knowledge Of Literature And Languages
Evaluate Educational Outcomes
Evaluate Student Performance
Facilitate Group Learning
Maintain Group Discipline
Maintain Safe Environment For Students
Make Presentations
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
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Multi-Media Technology In Educational And Library Settings
Use On-Line Search Techniques
Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Teachers, Elementary School

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

Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: (541) 962-3672 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Elementary Education and Teaching	Southern Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 552-7672 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Elementary Education and Teaching	Linfield College 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2200 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching
Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching	Western Oregon University 345 N Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 Phone: (503) 838-8000 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Elementary Education and Teaching	George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Elementary Education and Teaching
Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Elementary Education and Teaching	University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching	Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 288-9371 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching
Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching	Warner Pacific College 2219 SE 68th Ave Portland, OR 97215 Phone: (503) 517-1000 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching	Pacific University 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 352-3174 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Elementary Education and Teaching
Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching	Cascade College 9101 E Burnside Street Portland, OR 97216 Phone: (503) 255-7060 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus 13221 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 500 Tigard, OR 97223 Phone: (877) 867-4748 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching	Lewis & Clark College 0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 768-7000 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Elementary Education and Teaching	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Elementary Education and Teaching
Corban College 5000 Deer Park Dr SE Salem, OR 97317 Phone: (503) 581-8600 Programs of Training: Elementary Education and Teaching

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Teachers, Elementary School

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, Elementary School 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
Middle School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational Education	94%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	91%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational Education	88%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	84%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	80%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, And Elementary School	79%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	76%
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School	68%
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School	67%
Teacher Assistants	51%

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