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O*NET-SOC 25-2011.00

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.Core6466
  2. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.Core6467
  3. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.Core6478
  4. Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.Core6464
  5. Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.Core6476
  6. Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.Core6465
  7. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.Core6472
  8. Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.Core6469
  9. Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.Core6471
  10. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.Core6482
  11. Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.Core6477
  12. Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.Core6470
  13. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.Core6474
  14. Read books to entire classes or to small groups.Core6468
  15. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.Core6479
  16. Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.Core6481
  17. Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.Core6475
  18. Demonstrate activities to children.Core6480
  19. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.Core6484
  20. Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.Core6473
  21. Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.Core6497
  22. Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.Core6487
  23. Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.Supplemental6494
  24. Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.Core6486
  25. Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.Core6485
  26. Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.Core6483
  27. Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.Core6489
  28. Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.Core6492
  29. Perform administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria monitoring and bus loading and unloading.Supplemental6495
  30. Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.Core6491
  31. Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.Core6493
  32. Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.Core6488
  33. Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential.Core6496
  34. Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.Core6490

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 20 examples in 11 categories, 3 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Computer based training software

  • Appletree
  • Children's educational software
  • Common Curriculum
  • EasyCBM
  • Padlet
  • Schoology

Desktop communications software

  • Bloomz
  • ClassDojo
  • Edmodo
  • Tadpoles

Electronic mail software

  • Email software

Video creation and editing software

  • Flipgrid

Project management software

  • Google Classroom

Video conferencing software

  • Google Meet

Mobile messaging service software

  • Intrado SchoolMessenger

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft ExcelHot Technology

Office suite software

  • Microsoft Office softwareHot Technology

Word processing software

  • Microsoft WordHot Technology

Multi-media educational software

  • Nearpod
  • Seesaw

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

  • Monitor student performance.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Supervise school or student activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Evaluate student work.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Evaluate performance of educational staff.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Thinking Creatively

  • Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Develop instructional objectives.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Plan experiential learning activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Plan educational activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

  • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Handling and Moving Objects

  • Set up classroom materials or equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Display student work.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Documenting/Recording Information

  • Maintain student records.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

  • Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Assist students with special educational needs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Provide for basic needs of children.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Training and Teaching Others

  • Teach life skills.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Read to students.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Apply multiple teaching methods.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

  • Supervise student research or internship work.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

  • Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Distribute instructional or library materials.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 32
Distinct tools0
Level mix
  • No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.