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Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers  (NOC 4142)
Centre-du-Québec Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Elementary school 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. Elementary school librarians are included in this unit group.

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Elementary school and kindergarten teachers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare courses for presentation to students according to approved curriculum
  • Teach students using a systematic plan of lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations and field trips
  • Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness
  • Assign and correct homework
  • Prepare, administer and correct tests
  • Evaluate the progress of students and discuss results with students, parents and school officials
  • Identify children's individual learning needs
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
  • Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
  • May supervise teachers' aides and student teachers.

Elementary school and kindergarten teachers may specialize in such areas as special education or second language instruction.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Drummondville, Victoriaville, Warwick, Nicolet, Plessisville, Princeville, Gentilly, Les Éboulis, Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover

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Outlook & Prospects for Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers in Centre-du-Québec Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers in Centre-du-Québec Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Centre-du-Québec Region Good 2013-01-11

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Centre-du-Québec region are expected to be good for this occupation.

The level of employment is relatively high in this group. It is estimated that there are approximately 1,500 jobs in this occupational group in Centre-du-Québec. Employment growth, which is clearly stronger than that for all occupations, is expected from now to 2014. The number of teaching jobs is directly related to school enrolment, which is linked to demographics. Despite this unfavourable demographic outlook, the willingness to reduce student-teacher ratios, and take into consideration the number of students with difficulties in the classroom, will help to maintain the level of employment in this occupation. Moreover, the population is increasing more rapidly in some Regional County Municipalities (MRCs), which will lead to a shift of personnel and needs. For example, the construction of an elementary school, such as the one expected to open in Drummondville in September 2011, has not occurred in 50 years in this region.

The unemployment rate in this occupation is very low. Job opportunities will result primarily from employment growth. The need to replace retirees will also create good job opportunities. A smaller number of job openings will also be created through staff turnover. The needs are greater in some areas of specialization. Some teachers leave their jobs sometimes because of the lack of job security.

Temporary teaching licences and "tolerated hiring" requests are sometimes granted. The holders of these licences are generally more qualified: they must be in the fourth year of a university teacher-training program, or have a bachelor's degree in the subject matter they are teaching and be committed to completing their teacher's training. A "qualifying" Master of Education degree (French, mathematics and science) has been created to allow teachers who are not legally qualified to obtain their certificate. The University of Sherbrooke has offered this program online since 2007. It should be noted that a certain number of Quebec teachers go to Ontario for their training.

The latest survey conducted by the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières (UQTR) in 2010 indicates that the majority of elementary school and kindergarten teaching students found work after completing this course of studies. However, approximately 35 % of these jobs are part-time. According to the 2006 Census, approximately 29% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers were aged 45 and over in the Centre-du-Québec region. Men are in the minority accounting for just under 11% of jobs in this occupational group.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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