Middle school teacher - Salary and Career
Middle level teachers in early childhood education

Middle school teacher - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They teach and care for students from zero to six years old, guide the construction of knowledge, develop pedagogical projects, plan didactic actions and evaluate student performance. They prepare pedagogical material, organize the work. In the development of activities, they mobilize a set of communicative skills.

How much does an Middle school teacher earn

A Middle school teacher earns between $1.203 and $5.459 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.241 and a median salary of $1.728 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 35.170 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Middle school teacher

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 2.241 26.895 560 13
1º Quartile 1.203 14.431 301 7
Median Salary 1.728 20.734 432 10
3º Quartile 4.163 49.956 1.041 23
Higher Salary 5.459 65.504 1.365 31


Professional job categories

  • Middle level technicians
    • lay and mid-level teachers
      • high school teachers in early childhood education, elementary school and vocational training
        • middle level teachers in early childhood education

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Main workplaces

Middle level teachers in early childhood education they work in educational institutions in the public and private spheres. They work individually, with permanent supervision, indoors and outdoors, during the day.


What does it take to work in the field of Middle level teachers in early childhood education

For middle school teachers in early childhood education, high school education is required, plus a technical training course for teaching. For the occupation of child development assistant, complete high school education is desirable, with on-the-job learning, under the guidance of the school team.


Functions and activities of Middle school teacher

Middle level teachers in early childhood education must:

  • organize work;
  • elaborate pedagogical projects;
  • evaluate student performance;
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • planning didactic actions;
  • prepare teaching material;
  • look after students;
  • teach students;
  • prepare pedagogical material;
  • guide knowledge construction;
  • knowledge building guide;
  • plan didactic actions;
  • organizing the work;
  • guide the construction of knowledge;
  • organizing work;
  • caring for students;
  • guiding knowledge construction;
  • orienting knowledge construction;
  • communicate;

  • Activities

    • elaborate schedule;
    • investigate student interest;
    • demonstrate creativity;
    • overcoming adverse situations;
    • guide design activities;
    • define pedagogical content of knowledge areas;
    • supervise sleep and rest time;
    • restructure strategies;
    • demonstrate sensitivity;
    • demonstrate affection;
    • observe socialization;
    • elaborate stories with students;
    • observing the general condition of students (hygiene, health, etc.);
    • debate the project with direction and coordination;
    • buy pedagogical material;
    • supervising recreation;
    • forward students to other professionals;
    • plan the lesson plan;
    • register observations;
    • comment movies;
    • recycle material;
    • changing bedding;
    • explain proposed activities;
    • supervise student entry and exit;
    • visit places for extracurricular events;
    • guide material handling (scissors, pencils, etc.);
    • introduce school rules;
    • presenting project to students;
    • make pedagogical material;
    • observe logical reasoning;
    • fill in class diary;
    • interact with the community;
    • prepare reports;
    • observe motor development;
    • develop activities with it;
    • define didactic action objectives;
    • show patience;
    • clean material;
    • search for available materials and resources;
    • modeling dough and clay;
    • accompanying students in extracurricular courses;
    • guiding artistic activities;
    • serving students with food;
    • participating in the preparation of the school calendar;
    • correct activities;
    • participate in boards;
    • define work technique (strategies);
    • participate in councils;
    • feeding students;
    • dramatize stories and songs;
    • clean classroom and furniture;
    • presenting a project to students;
    • organize space for sleep and rest;
    • demonstrate versatility;
    • debate project with direction and coordination;
    • organize classroom;
    • update yourself;
    • call parents and guardians;
    • write letters and numbers;
    • show films;
    • develop motor skills;
    • select extracurricular activities and events;
    • participate in professional qualification events;
    • create games and games;
    • demonstrate observation skills;
    • assist students in placing garments;
    • determine project parameters;
    • meet with parents and guardians;
    • specify teaching-learning materials;
    • working with students' difficulties and potential;
    • check student records;
    • organize student activity folders;
    • build rules with students;
    • identify pedagogical material;
    • define evaluation methods;
    • sing songs;
    • serve as a conduct reference;
    • bathing students;
    • changing student clothing;
    • draw;
    • define assessment methods;
    • discuss lesson plan with coordination and direction;
    • demonstrate self-control;
    • changing students clothing;
    • fill out agenda;
    • show movies;
    • fill in evaluation forms;
    • organizing school events;
    • create room for play;
    • self-evaluate;
    • observe the language;
    • guiding personal hygiene;
    • assist students in putting on garments;
    • paste materials;
    • model dough and clay;
    • storytelling;
    • discuss project results;
    • manage a circulating library;
    • participate in time setting;
    • cut materials;
    • use scrap;
    • play with students;
    • select didactic material;
    • request pedagogical material;
    • build links;
    • observing toy hygiene;
    • talk to students (conversation wheel);
    • developing intellectual capabilities;
    • changing students diapers;
    • sanitize toys;
    • work as a team;
    • accompanying students to extracurricular events;
    • teach cooking;
    • developing emotional capabilities;
    • define pedagogical activities;
    • paint;
    • participate in meetings with other school professionals;
    • organizing extracurricular events;
    • develop artistic activities;
    • restructuring strategies;
    • supervising meals;
    • read texts;
    • participate in the parent-teacher association;
    • organize spaces in general;
    • evaluate student activities;
    • meeting with coordination and direction;
    • analyze student and community needs;
    • demonstrate a sense of organization;
    • guide activities with games and toys;
    • organize pedagogical material;


    Sectors that hire Middle school teacher the most in the job market

    • child education - day care
    • child education - pre-school
    • general public administration
    • elementary school
    • activities of associations for the defense of social rights
    • welfare services without accommodation
    • high school
    • supply and management of human resources for third parties
    • experimental research and development in social sciences and humanities
    • associative activities




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