Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
Assign and grade class work and homework.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
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.
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Organize and label materials and display students' work.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Read books to entire classes or small groups.
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	ELEMENTARY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BAED	134
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ELEMENTARY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	ELEMENTARY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BS	125
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	ELEMENTARY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BED	124
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	ELEMENTARY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6)	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	ELEMENTARY EDUCATION UNIFIED (K-6)	Bachelor Degree - BSE	126
Webster University	Kansas City	Private	TEFL	Post-bachelor Certificate - CERTG
Webster University	Kansas City	Private	TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE	Master of Arts - MA

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