Teacher's Aide/Assistant

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Wages and Employment Trends For These Occupations

General Requirements

  • Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
  • Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
  • Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
  • Some may require a bachelor's degree (source: O*NET).
  • About 83% of workers in this occupational category have some college or less; 43% have some college (source: BLS).

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents.
  • Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

Sample Job Titles

Teacher Assistant, Paraprofessional, Instructional Assistant, Special Education Teaching Assistant, Special Education Paraprofessional, Teacher Aide, Paraeducator, Teaching Assistant, Special Education Aide, Special Education Instructional Assistant.

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