School teacher (kindergarten) - Salary and Career
Middle level teachers in early childhood education

School teacher (kindergarten) - 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 School teacher (kindergarten) earn

A School teacher (kindergarten) 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 School teacher (kindergarten)

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 School teacher (kindergarten)

Middle level teachers in early childhood education must:

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

  • Activities

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


    Sectors that hire School teacher (kindergarten) 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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