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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
(Enseignants/enseignantes aux niveaux primaire et préscolaire)
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers lead their students in activities which promote their physical, mental, and social well-being and help prepare them for further schooling. These teachers prepare courses based on an approved curriculum, assign and correct homework and help to identify special needs of individual students.
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers teach students using a variety of methods, including (but not limited to) lessons, discussions, video and audio presentations and field trips. They assign and correct homework, prepare, administer and correct tests and evaluate the progress of their students. These teachers also discuss their results with parents and other teachers or school officials. They also regularly attend teacher training conferences and workshops.
With experience, these teachers may become school principals or education consultants.
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Government budget cuts between 1999-2001 caused the number of workers in this sector to fall, and a recent improvement in funding has not yet helped to increase the number of job openings.
The number of new job opening in this field match the number of recent graduates. The high number of retiring workers should help to increase the number of job openings. Additionally, the number of job openings is expected to be larger in rural or remote areas.
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Elementary school and kindergarten teachers must hold a bachelor's degree in education, as well as a provincial teaching certificate.
Those who wish to work as a special education or second language teacher must have additional training, as does anyone who wishes to teach English or French as a second language.
University-level programs in the Townships are offered in English at Bishop's University and in French at the Université de Sherbrooke.
Some high school subjects which are advantageous for elementary school or kindergarten teachers include:
English
French
Social Sciences
Math
The percentage of women in this occupation is quite high at 86%.
79% of Quebec's elementary school and kindergarten teachers work full-time. This is very close to the provincial average of 80%.
83% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers in Quebec have a bachelor's degree or higher, and another 15% have non-university post-secondary credentials.
Immigrants account for 6% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers in Quebec. This is less than the provincial average of 10%.
The average yearly salary for elementary school and kindergarten teachers in Quebec was $45,000 as of 2007.
Hourly wages for elementary school and kindergarten teachers are above the national average.
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Sources:
- Guide pratique des études universitaires au Québec 2007 (p.181)
- http://www150.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/asp/emploi/emploiAG.asp
- http://www.jobfutures.ca/noc/4142p1.shtml
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