Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education ...
! Personality Code: SAC! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $47,330
! Beginning Wage: $31,480
! Earnings Growth Potential: Low
! Growth: 13.6%
! Annual Job Openings: 181,612
! Self-Employed: 0.0%
! Part-Time: 9.5%
Te a c h pu pi l s i n pu bl ic or pr i v a t e s c ho ol s a t t he
elementary level basic academic, social, and
other formative skills. Establish and enforce rules
for behavior and procedures for maintaining order
among the students for whom they are responsible.
Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behav-
ior, social development, and physical health. Pre-
pare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional mate-
rials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of
instruction, demonstration, and work time that pro-
vides students with opportunities to observe, ques-
tion, and investigate. Instruct students individually
and in groups, using various teaching methods such
as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Estab-
lish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and proj-
ects and communicate those objectives to students.
Assign and grade classwork and homework. Read
books to entire classes or small groups. Prepare,
administer, and grade tests and assignments in order
to evaluate students’ progress. Confer with parents or
guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators
to resolve students’ behavioral and academic prob-
lems. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss
their children’s progress and to determine their prior-
ities for their children and their resource needs. Pre-
pare students for later grades by encouraging them to
explore learning opportunities and to persevere withchallenging tasks. Maintain accurate and complete
student records as required by laws, district policies,
and administrative regulations. Guide and counsel
students with adjustment or academic problems or
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 gov-
erning students. Confer with other staff members to
plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, fol-
lowing approved curricula.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 05. Education and
Tr a i n i n g. Work Group: 05.02. Preschool, Ele-
mentary, and Secondary Teaching and Instructing.
Other Jobs in " is Work Group: Kindergarten
Te a c h e r s , E x c e p t S p e c i a l E d u c a t i o n ; M i d d l e S c h o o l
Te a c h e r s , E x c e p t S p e c i a l a n d Vo c a t i o n a l E d u c a t i o n ;
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education; Sec-
ondary School Teachers, Except Special and Voca-
tional Education; Special Education Teachers,
Middle School; Special Education Teachers, Pre-
school, Kindergarten, and Elementary School; Spe-
cial Education Teachers, Secondary School; Teacher
Assistants; Vocational Education Teachers, Middle
School; Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary
School.
Skills: Instructing; Learning Strategies; Monitoring;
Social Perceptiveness; Speaking; Persuasion; Writ-
ing; Service Orientation.
Education and Training Programs: Elementary
Education and Teaching; Teacher Education, Mul-
tiple Levels; Montessori Teacher Education. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Geography; History and
Archeology; Sociology and Anthropology; # erapy
and Counseling; Philosophy and # eology; Educa-
tion and Training.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; disease or infec-
tions; standing.