Preschool Teacher

Young and eager.
( Nursery School Teache Pre-K Teacher )

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Job Summary

Preschool teachers educate and care for children younger than age 5 who have not yet entered kindergarten. They teach language, motor, and social skills to young children.

Median Pay

$31,930 per year $15.35 per hour

Job Outlook

Employment of preschool teachers is projected to grow 18 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 59,600 openings for preschool teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers...

Typical Education

Associate's degree, e.g. Teacher Education Multiple Levels.

Experience videos

Becoming a Preschool Teacher, personal story by Ariana Worthing (0.51 min)

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Preschool Teacher. Short video blog, by Alicia Adams (1.05 min)

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Blogs and publications

How to Become a Certified Preschool Teacher, by Bestaccreditedcolleges.org

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How to become a teacher: teaching degrees and careers, by LearnHowToBecome.org

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Podcasts

A list of some great Teaching Podcasts, at Player.fm.

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College majors

Teacher Education Multiple Levels
Learn to teach.
Learn to teach.

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teaching

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education

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