A professional who teaches elementary school students academic, social, and motor skills in public or private schools. Responsibilities include:

• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Lectures, demonstrates, and uses audiovisual teaching aids to present subject matter to class.
• Prepares, administers, and corrects tests, and records results.
• Assigns lessons, corrects papers, and hears oral presentations.
• Teaches rules of conduct.
• Maintains order in classroom and on playground.
• Counsels pupils when adjustment and academic problems arise.
• Discusses pupils' academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements with parents.
• Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school.
• May coordinate class field trips.
• May teach combined grade classes.
• May specialize by subject taught, such as math, science, or social studies.
• May be required to hold state certification.