{"id":47408,"date":"2025-02-16T18:18:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T00:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teachersoftomorrow.org\/?p=47408"},"modified":"2025-02-16T18:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T00:18:19","slug":"how-much-does-a-preschool-teacher-make-in-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teachersoftomorrow.org\/blog\/insights\/how-much-does-a-preschool-teacher-make-in-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does a Preschool Teacher Make In Ohio?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Preschool teachers specialize in working with our nation\u2019s youngest minds. Their students may be as young as two and as old as five. Early childhood is a critical time in young people\u2019s cognitive and emotional development, and preschool has an enormous impact. <\/span>Studies have shown<\/span><\/a> that kids attending PreK are more likely to finish high school and go to college.<\/span><\/p>\n The average annual preschool teacher salary as of May 2023 in Ohio is $37,770. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, and the number of years you have spent in your profession.<\/b><\/p>\n In this guide, <\/span>Teachers of Tomorrow<\/span><\/a> examines the various Ohio preschool salaries. We’ll also outline how to become an Ohio preschool teacher, including <\/span>alternative teacher certification options.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Certified preschool teachers go by many titles:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Regardless of job title, the main objective of preschool teachers is to help guide young children\u2019s social, physical, mental, and emotional development. Teachers devise play-based lessons and activities that keep learning fun, promote discovery, and raise children\u2019s confidence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lesson and activity topics include:<\/span><\/p>\n Preschool teachers work in various types of schools, and the type of school or program influences the curriculum and classroom structure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To become a successful preschool teacher, you must have the following skills:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Preschool teachers have many responsibilities, including:<\/span><\/p>\n This is the average annual salaries for preschool teachers in Ohio as of May 2023, according to the <\/span>Bureau of Labor Statistics:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Preschool teacher salaries in Ohio depend on the type of school, location, and a teacher’s years of experience and qualifications.<\/span><\/p>\n The process of becoming a preschool teacher varies across the United States. In Ohio, the <\/span>State Board of Education<\/span><\/a> (SBOE) oversees the license and renewal process to becoming a certified preschool teacher or prekindergarten associate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ohio\u2019s traditional pathway to becoming a preschool teacher includes the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n Ohio has two main alternative pathways for teaching candidates. The option benefits those who already have a bachelor\u2019s degree but did not go directly into teaching. The process is often faster than obtaining an early childhood education associate\u2019s degree and cheaper than gaining a second bachelor\u2019s degree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ohio provides an <\/span>Alternative Resident Educator License<\/span><\/a> for P-12 teaching candidates who wish to teach in the following areas:<\/span><\/p>\n The program allows candidates to teach while attending an educator program<\/span>\u00a0and completing other teaching certification requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Candidates who wish to take part must go through the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n Lastly, spouses of active military personnel, current service members, and honorably discharged veterans will not have to pay the alternative evaluation request application fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ohio provides a Montessori license to candidates who want to teach using the methods approved by one of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n It is a 2-year licensure pathway that allows a candidate to work for pay as a teacher while fulfilling the requirements for a professional educator license.<\/span><\/p>\n To qualify, candidates must:<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Have a bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Completed a teacher education program from one of the following institutions:<\/span><\/p>\n 3. Complete a background check and file it with the SBOE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Once the license has been granted, the candidate has two years to work at a school while completing the rest of the requirements for a Professional Educator License, including passing the necessary exams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As a certified preschool teacher in Ohio, you can work in various settings:<\/span><\/p>\n What Does a Kindergarten Teacher Do: Requirements and Skill Sets<\/span><\/a> How Much Does a Preschool Teacher Make? Salary and State Guide<\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Preschool teachers specialize in working with our nation\u2019s youngest minds. Their students may be as young as two and as old as five. 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How Much Do Preschool Teachers in Ohio Make?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Certification Routes for Preschool Teachers in Ohio.<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Alternative Routes to Certification for Ohio Preschool Teachers<\/b><\/h3>\n
Ohio’s Alternative Resident Educator License<\/span><\/h4>\n
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