How to Become a Kindergarten Teacher

Step 1: Decide if It's Right for You

Being a kindergarten teacher is not for everybody. The job takes dedication, patience and the willingness to manage your young charges. To get a feel for whether kindergarten teaching is right for you, consider volunteering opportunities at local schools or in other educational settings.

1. Try to volunteer at a local community outreach or after-school program. Many programs can use the extra help. Volunteering can be an excellent way to gain practical teaching experience.

2. Become a tutor. Are you particularly knowledgeable in sciences or languages? Tutoring can be a great way to hone your teaching skills on a one-on-one basis.

3. Consider becoming a mentor. Mentoring is beneficial to many students, and is great experience. Check with local community organizations to assess their needs for potential mentors.

4. Become a teacher's aide. Contact local school administrators to find out about possible opportunities. Volunteering as a teacher's aide could help you become comfortable in the classroom

Step 2: Education

Consider what educational background will be required for the job. Differences in educational requirements and regulations vary from state to state and between public and private schools. According to the website Education Portal: "Coursework in a Kindergarten Teaching Degree Program may include:

• Theories in Child Development

• Curriculum Planning

• Integrating Parental Involvement

• Foundations of Bilingual Education

• Culture and Curriculum

• Childhood Learning

• Child Language Acquisition

• Play and Learning"

Apart from normal coursework, many colleges require classroom experience. This may involve assistant teacher positions concurrent with or following study requirements.

Step 3: Get Certified

Teacher certification is usually required whether teaching public or private classes. The requirements you'll need to fulfill in order to obtain certification as well as the type of certification you'll need vary based on state or school system

Step 4: Find a Job

Once you have completed a bachelor's degree and obtained the necessary certification and credentials, it is time to begin your job hunt!

1. Prepare a resume and list any and all unique qualifications. Did you volunteer as a tutor or a teacher's aide? If so, include all of this information.

2. Begin sending out your resume to prospective employers.

3. Networking can be an excellent way to find out about potential job openings for kindergarten teachers. Contact teachers you may know in your area to find potential leads.

1. 現在從事幼稚園/幼兒園老師的資格是什麼?

現時入職幼稚園教師的資格要求越來越高，

雖然現在持有「合格幼稚園教師」(QKT)資格還乎合要求，

但是「幼稚園教育證書」(CE)已日漸成為各校在聘用教師時的基本要求。

而且政府亦有意提高幼稚園教師的水平，

所以如想成為新進的幼稚園教師，

獲取CE證書已是最基本的條件。
有鑑於這個情況，

香港有好幾間學院紛紛開設有關課程，

例如：香港教育學院、IVE、香港浸會大學及香港公開大學等.

2. 如果讀IVE,就業率高不高?

以2008/2009既畢業生為例,

IVE幼兒教育高級文憑既就業率係100%.

個個畢業生都搵到工.

畢業生可受聘於香港幼兒教育機構，從事幼稚園老師及幼兒工作員之工作。

Tsang Ting Ngan -- The Child Care Worker

I am Tsang Ting-ngan , study in Shatin (IVE) Child Care Education.
I love children and that's why I want to be a kindergarten teacher.
I'm a practice teacher in PLK FUNG LEUNG KIT MEMORIAL KINDERGARTEN right now.I am teaching the K1 student in the kindergarten. This is the kindergarten's information as below.http://www.chsc.hk/kindergarten/