Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Also called: Bilingual Teacher Aide, BSIP Instructional Aide (Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide), Classroom Aide, Classroom Assistant, Early Childhood Teacher Assistant (EC Teacher Assistant), Education Paraprofessional, Educational Assistant, Educational Assistant Teacher
Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties.
What Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education do
Typical tasks
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
- Teach social skills to students.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
- Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
- Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.
- Clean classrooms.
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
- Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.
- Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education salary
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Projected pay for Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
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Outlook score for Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
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AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (10-year). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Skills, education and requirements for Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
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What the work involves
Important abilities
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
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Career path and how to earn more as Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
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