School Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade

OklahomaActive
This record was last updated on May 19, 2021, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
Exam
State exam
Education
Degree
Experience
None
Background check
None

JOB DESCRIPTION: A pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade (PK-12) schoolteacher instructs students from kindergarten through twelfth-grade in one or more specialized subject matter areas such as art, music, or foreign language. The teacher utilizes lecture, demonstration, and audiovisual aids to convey concepts appropriate to the age group in these areas. Routinely, the teacher prepares lesson plans, assigns lessons, and evaluates students’ progress by administering examination and reviewing students’ work. A PK-12 teacher must also report students’ progress to parents and organize and supervise extracurricular activities with student organizations. PK-12 teachers are employed in elementary and secondary accredited private, parochial, or public schools.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
State exam required
Education
Degree required
Certification
No mention of certification
Experience
No experience
Background check
No criminal record requirements

Issuing body

Department
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Division
Professional Standards Section
Address
2500 N. Lincoln Blvd. Suite 212 Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Agency website
https://sde.ok.gov/
Licence page
www.ok.gov/sde
Last updated
May 19, 2021

Occupations (O*NET)

Source and verification

This record is Oklahoma's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

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