JOB DESCRIPTION: A pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade (PK-12) schoolteacher instructs students from kindergarten through twelfth-grade in one or more specialized subject matter areas such as art, music, or foreign language. The teacher utilizes lecture, demonstration, and audiovisual aids to convey concepts appropriate to the age group in these areas. Routinely, the teacher prepares lesson plans, assigns lessons, and evaluates students’ progress by administering examination and reviewing students’ work. A PK-12 teacher must also report students’ progress to parents and organize and supervise extracurricular activities with student organizations. PK-12 teachers are employed in elementary and secondary accredited private, parochial, or public schools.
