Job prospects Primary School Teacher in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

• After declining for a number of years, the youth population is now growing and this may lead to more employment opportunities over the forecast period, particularly in the province's urban centres.
• Many job openings in this occupation are filled by internal staffing, while new teachers may need to begin their careers under substitute and term contract employment.
• A provincial teaching certificate or an Interim teacher's certificate and membership in New Brunswick's teachers' federation are required.
• Prospects may be improved for those who have additional teaching certification and who are fluent in both official languages. Teachers are typically expected to work additional hours, outside of regularly scheduled school hours.
• Many school districts in the province have reported teacher shortages and the number of opportunities will be greater in regions where these districts operate.

Here are some key facts about Elementary school and kindergarten teachers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 7,300 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: 90% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 91% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers work all year, while 9% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 15% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 85% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 65% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 32% compared to 7% for all occupations

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