O*NET-SOC 25-2012.00

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Instructing2.B.1.e4.1208/2018
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a4.1208/2018
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2018
Learning Strategies2.A.2.c4.008/2018
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.008/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2018
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2018
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.8808/2018
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.8808/2018
Written Expression1.A.1.a.43.8808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.Core10108/2018
Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.Core10108/2018
Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.Core10008/2018
Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.Core10008/2018
Demonstrate activities to children.Core10008/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social7.011/2023
Artistic4.011/2023
Conventional3.7311/2023
Investigative3.1511/2023
Realistic2.5911/2023
Enterprising2.4611/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.