Job prospects Special Education Teacher - Elementary School in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment opportunities in this occupation depend on enrollment at the secondary level and on government funding. The K-12 student population in the province has been increasing in recent years due to strong population growth which has contributed to a growing demand for new teachers. The province has earmarked considerable investment over the next five-years towards the construction of new schools, renovations and other major projects. However, the announcement by the federal government to reduce immigration targets will mean a slowdown in population growth and although the impact of this policy is uncertain at this time, it could have some affect on employment prospects over the medium term.

Labour needs will stem from both employment growth and jobs vacated by teachers who will be retiring. Some positions may become available as teachers leave their jobs to accept promotions to education consulting roles and management positions in the elementary education sector. Teachers with three or more years of experience and additional education may advance to administrative positions such as department heads, education consultants, vice-principals, or principals. However, turnover is relatively low in comparison to the average turnover rate in all occupations combined.

Employment prospects are better for those who have a bachelor's degree in pre-school and primary education, in remedial education and in specialized primary and secondary education. Employment growth in this occupation depends on the increase in the number of kindergarten and elementary school age children, and on government funding.

Here are some key facts about Elementary school and kindergarten teachers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 1,400 people work in this occupation.
• Elementary school and kindergarten teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 85% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 55% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 8% for all occupations

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