Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015 wage data.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015 2014-2024 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2014-2024). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.

4 Year Olds Kindergarten Teacher

Art Teacher

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher

Classroom Teacher

Early Childhood Teacher

Elementary Art Teacher

Elementary Teacher

House Adviser

Kinder Teacher

Kindergarten / First Grade Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher

Montessori Teacher

Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)

Physical Fitness Teacher

Preschool Teacher

Teacher

Title One Kindergarten Teacher

Administration and Management

Clerical

Sales and Marketing

Customer and Personal Service

Personnel and Human Resources

Food Production

Computers and Electronics

Mechanical

Mathematics

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Psychology

Sociology and Anthropology

Geography

Medicine and Dentistry

Therapy and Counseling

Education and Training

English Language

Foreign Language

Fine Arts

History and Archeology

Philosophy and Theology

Public Safety and Security

Law and Government

Telecommunications

Communications and Media

Transportation

Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.

Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Read books to entire classes or to small groups.

Demonstrate activities to children.

Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.

Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.

Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.

Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.

Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.

Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.

Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.

Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.

Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.

Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of kindergarten programs.

Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate children's progress.

Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.

Organize and label materials and display children's work in a manner appropriate for their sizes and perceptual skills.

Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.

Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine children's developmental levels and needs.

Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.

Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.

Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.

Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.

Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.

Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.

Audiotape players

Compact digital cameras

Compact disk CD players

Computer laser printers

Desktop computers

Educational board games

Intercom systems

Laminating machines

Laptop computers

Overhead display projectors

Pegboards

Personal computers

Sand tables

Science activity kits

Television monitors

Toy block sets

Video cassette recorders VCR

Water tables

Children's educational software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office software

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word