Teacher Assistants
Also called: Teacher Assistant, Paraprofessional, Instructional Assistant, Special Education Teaching Assistant
What they do:
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
On the job, you would:
- Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities.
- 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.
Education and Training
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
Business
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Basic Skills
Social
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Computer based training software
Device drivers or system software
Data base user interface and query software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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See more details at O*NET OnLine about teacher assistants.