Index
Intro
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers teach basic subjects such as reading, writing and arithmetic or specialized subjects such as English or French as a second language at public and private elementary schools.
Progression to education consultant or school principal is possible with experience.
Main Duties
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare courses for presentation to students according to approved curriculum
- Teach students using a systematic plan of lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations and field trips
- Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness
- Assign and correct homework
- Prepare, administer and correct tests
- Evaluate the progress of students and discuss results with students, parents and school officials
- Identify children’s individual learning needs
- Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
- Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
- May supervise teachers’ aides and student teachers.
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers may specialize in such areas as special education or second language instruction.
Employment Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in education is required.
- A bachelor’s degree in child development may be required.
- Additional training is required to specialize in special education or second language instruction.
- A provincial teaching certificate is required. Additional certification is required to teach English or French as a second language.
- Membership in a provincial or territorial teachers’ association or federation is usually required.
All Titles
- art teacher – elementary school
- cooking teacher – elementary school
- correspondence teacher – elementary school
- crafts teacher – elementary school
- early childhood services teacher – elementary school
- elementary school reading clinician
- elementary school substitute teacher
- elementary school supply teacher
- elementary school teacher
- elementary school teacher, English as a second language
- elementary school teacher, French as a second language
- elementary school teacher, special education
- English as a second language teacher – elementary school
- English teacher – elementary school
- French as a second language teacher – elementary school
- French immersion teacher – elementary school
- French teacher – elementary school
- grade school teacher
- home economics teacher – elementary school
- industrial arts teacher – elementary school
- junior high school teacher
- kindergarten teacher
- language teacher – elementary school
- librarian-teacher, elementary school
- music teacher – elementary school
- nature study teacher – elementary school
- physical education teacher – elementary school
- primary school teacher
- reading clinician – elementary school
- remedial teacher – elementary school
- sewing teacher – elementary school
- special education teacher – elementary school
- special education teacher – primary school
- special needs teacher – elementary school
- substitute teacher – elementary school
- supply teacher – elementary school
- teacher – junior kindergarten
- teacher, Aboriginal school – elementary school
- teacher, elementary school
- teacher, English as a second language – elementary school
- teacher, French as a second language – elementary school
- teacher, kindergarten
- teacher, primary school
- teacher-librarian, elementary school
- visiting teacher – elementary school
Exclusions
- Early childhood educators and assistants (4214)
- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (4413)
- Elementary school librarians (See 5211 Library and public archive technicians)
- Psychoeducators (See 4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors)
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (0422)
- Secondary school teachers (4031)
- Teachers of persons with developmental disabilities (See 4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities)