Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $31,230; experienced workers reach $52,200. About 290 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +3.5%
- Openings a year
- 17
- Employed in 2024
- 141
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking3.5
- Instructing3.5
- Learning Strategies3.5
- Writing3.4
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Monitoring3.3
What the work is
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.
- Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
- Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
- Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
- Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
- Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
- Prepare or proctor examinations.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Some college1%
- Bachelor's degree57%
- Master's degree37%
- Doctoral or professional4%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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