Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

Education & Training · Teaching/Training

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 25-9042.00

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Skills 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.

Active Listening3.6
Social Perceptiveness3.4
Reading Comprehension3.6
Speaking3.3
Service Orientation3.4
Coordination3.1
Writing3.5
Learning Strategies3.5

What the work is

Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Clean classrooms.
Conduct demonstrations to teach skills, such as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.
Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students.
Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.

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.

High school or less28%
Certificate20%
Some college17%
Associate degree3%
Bachelor's degree16%
Master's degree15%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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