Description
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.
Job Titles
- English as a second language elementary school teacher
- French as a second language elementary school teacher
- French immersion teacher – elementary school
- Kindergarten teacher
- Primary school teacher
- Remedial teacher – elementary school
- Special education teacher – elementary school
- Special education teacher – primary school
- Supply teacher – elementary school
- Teacher-librarian – elementary school
Main 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.
Workplaces
- Private elementary schools
- Public elementary schools
Skills
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
- Oral Communication: Active Listening
- Coordinating
Abilities
- Speech Clarity
- Memorizing
- Multitasking
- Speech Recognition
- Auditory Attention
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Active Learning
- Analytical Thinking
Similar Occupations
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (40021)
- Secondary school teachers (41220)
- Early childhood educators and assistants (42202)
- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (43100)
- Psychoeducator (in 41301.00 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies)
- Teacher of persons with developmental disabilities (in 42203.00 Instructors of persons with disabilities)
- Elementary school librarian (in 52100.01 Library Technicians)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be good for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Labour needs will stem from both employment growth and jobs vacated by teachers who will be retiring. Some positions may become available as teachers leave their jobs to accept promotions to education consulting roles and management positions in the elementary education sector. Teachers with three or more years of experience and additional education may advance to administrative positions such as department heads, education consultants, vice-principals, or principals. However, turnover is relatively low in comparison to the average turnover rate in all occupations combined.
Employment prospects are better for those who have a bachelor’s degree in pre-school and primary education, in remedial education and in specialized primary and secondary education. Employment growth in this occupation depends on the increase in the number of kindergarten and elementary school age children, and on government funding.
Here are some key facts about Elementary school and kindergarten teachers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 1,400 people work in this occupation.
- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 85% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 55% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $22.50 | $37.44 | $46.67 |
| Canada | $25.00 | $41.21 | $54.95 |
Training
| TRAINING PROGRAM | INSTITUTION | CREDENTIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Education | UPEI | Undergraduate |
| Bachelor of Education – Français Langue Seconde | UPEI | Undergraduate |
Additional Training
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