Kindergarten teachers plan activities, games, and projects for children ages four to six. They teach personal cleanliness, good health, and other skills. Kindergarten teachers must be state certified, which requires a bachelor's degree completed over four to six years of college. Employment opportunities for kindergarten teachers are good in Wisconsin and very good nationally, with factors like birth rates, education funding, and teacher retirements affecting employment levels. Most kindergarten teachers work for local government educational services and earn salaries ranging from $30,400 to $63,380 per year, with benefits like paid vacation, health insurance, and retirement plans.