How do they match: Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

  • Child Care Assistant Teacher
  • Preschool Teacher Assistant
  • Teacher Assistant
  • Teacher's Assistant

  • Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

  • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
  • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.
  • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • 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.
  • Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.

  • Assist students with special educational needs.
  • Display student work.
  • Evaluate student work.
  • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
  • Supervise student research or internship work.