Many children attend preschool for only half a day. Thus teachers may work with a different group of children in the morning and in the afternoon. Preschool Teachers is a specialty of Elementary School Teachers. For more information, see the Elementary School Teachers occupation. Preschool Teachers is in the Educational Services Career Cluster.
Wages vary with level of training and experience.
Entry level wages may be lower. There were 7,890 people employed as preschool and kindergarten teachers in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 177 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation. This number includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers. This occupation should grow faster than the average for other occupations in Indiana.