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In Brief... Teacher - Nursery/Playgroup

 Brief Description:

Teaches pupils in public or private schools at the elementary level basic academic, social, and other formative skills.


Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 37

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Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills. 

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Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students. 

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Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. 

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Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests. 

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Read books to entire classes or to small groups. 

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Demonstrate activities to children. 

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Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play. 

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Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. 

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Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems. 

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Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. 

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Qualifications required?

Level 5 or 6 Award in related subject

Typical entry routes:

Teacher Training Colleges for Primary School Teaching jobs. PLC courses available for Nursery School Teaching - work experience in creche or Montessori sector useful.

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Each occupation is examined in terms of its employment profile (based on the data from the Quarterly National Household Survey by the Central Statistics Office (CSO)), recent employment trends and other available indicators on the demand and supply of skills.

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Growth Rate 2007 - 2011

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+4%
 
Scale
 
 
-0%
 
     
Part-time workers

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Total employed in this occupation: 4900
%
Part-time
56%
 
Scale
 
 
44%
Full-time
 
 
Older workers

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%
Over 55
12%
 
Scale
 
 
88%
Under 55
 
     
Ratio of Male / Female workers

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Male
0%
 
Scale
 
 
100%
Female
 
 
Non-Irish National workers

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%
Non-Irish
10%
 
Scale
 
 
90%
Irish
 

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