Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 25-2011.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$27k10th$34kMedian$58k90th

New workers start near $26,800; experienced workers reach $58,040. About 3,450 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +12.9%; Alamo region, 4,235 to 4,780 jobs · U.S. +4%
Openings a year: 557; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 65,500
Employed in 2024: 4,235; in the Alamo region · U.S. 555,100

Typical entry education: Associate's degree

5 programs, with the college that teaches each.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

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

Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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