Primary School Teachers

(NOC 4142)
+18.12%
 

What do Primary School Teachers do?

Primary and kindergarten teachers teach basic subjects such as reading, writing and arithmetic or specialized subjects such as English or French as a second language at public and private elementary schools.

How to become: Primary School Teachers

You need a bachelor's degree in education and a provincial/territorial teaching certificate.

You need additional training or specialization during your bachelor's degree studies to specialize in special education or second-language instruction.

You need additional certification to teach English or French as a second language.

With experience, you may move up the ranks to become an education consultant or school principal.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 1 in 4 has a graduate degree.

Where to study for a career as: Primary School Teachers

Nipissing University
North Bay, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Concurrent Education Bachelor
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University of New Brunswick - Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick, CA

Related Program(s):
Concurrent Education (B.A./B.Ed.) Bachelor
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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee, US

Related Program(s):
Early Childhood Development (PreK-3) Bachelor
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Modified on January 26, 2022

How much do Primary School Teachers make?

Low:
$50,003
Average:
$84,219
High:
$109,720

Job openings for Primary School Teachers

Job Seekers:
108,400
Job Openings:
97,700