Elementary School Teacher

Work setting

• Private school

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Provide tutoring assistance
• Assign and correct homework
• Evaluate the progress of students and discuss results with students, parents and school officials
• Identify childrens' individual learning needs
• Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness
• Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
• Prepare subject material for presentation according to an approved curriculum

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Provincial or Territorial Teaching Certificate

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Values and ethics