About the job
Teacher - Elementary School
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
About the test (Full Version)
The Teacher - Elementary School Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Teacher - Elementary School test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
This test also contains an automatically-scored essay component. Writing is a key skill for many jobs and also demonstrates the ability to generate, organize, and communicate relevant ideas effectively.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
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Knowledge and Skills
- Education Delivery Fundamentals
- Writing
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Drive
- Integrity
- Resilience
- Teamwork
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Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2023) |
Bottom 10%: | | $46,960 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $51,260 or less |
Median: | | $63,680 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $81,480 or more |
Top 10%: | | $104,440 or more |
US Employment Statistics |
2023: | | 1,441,000 |
2033 (projected): | | 1,430,400 |
Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 93,200 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administrative
- History and Archeology
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Top Skills
- Instructing
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
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Top Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Expression
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Education Requirements |
Bachelor's Degree: | | 73% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate: | | 11% |
Master's Degree: | | 11% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
Related Work Experience Requirements |
None: | | 24% |
1 - 3 Months: | | 8% |
3 - 6 Months: | | 15% |
6 Months - 1 Year: | | 22% |
1 - 2 Years: | | 14% |
2 - 4 Years: | | 9% |
4 - 6 Years: | | 2% |
6 - 8 Years: | | 2% |
More than 10 Years: | | 3% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
Alternate Titles for this Role: Art Educator, Art Instructor, Art Teacher, Band Teacher, Bilingual Instructor, Bilingual Teacher, Choir Teacher, Classroom Teacher, Educator, Elementary Art Teacher, Elementary Classroom Teacher, Elementary Education Teacher, Elementary Educator, Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Teacher, General Education Teacher, Grade School Teacher, Gym Teacher, Home Teacher, Language Arts Teacher, Language Instructor, Mathematics Teacher (Math Teacher), Montessori Teacher, Music Educator, Music Instructor, Music Teacher, Orchestra Teacher, Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher), Physical Fitness Teacher, Primary Teacher, Reading Teacher, Resource Teacher, Social Studies Teacher, Student Teacher, Teacher, Title I Reading Teacher, Visiting Teacher
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