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Occupation AtlasTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

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

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.

Also called Bilingual Teacher Aide · BSIP Instructional Aide · BSIP Instructional Aide (Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide) · Classroom Aide · Classroom Assistant · Early Childhood Teacher Assistant (EC Teacher Assistant) · EC Teacher Assistant · Education Paraprofessional
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code SCE35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

SCESocial · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social6.52
  • C Conventional4.25
  • E Enterprising2.98
  • A Artistic2.78
  • R Realistic2.55
  • I Investigative2.30

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma1%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent27%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate20%
  • Some College Courses17%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree3%
  • Bachelor's Degree16%
  • Master's Degree15%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (41%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (61%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (90%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Social Perceptiveness3.83.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Speakingbasic3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Service Orientation3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Coordination3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Writingbasic3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Monitoringbasic3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Instructing3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Time Management3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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Tasks

19 core · 9 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.4.6
  2. Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.4.5
  3. Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.4.3
  4. Teach social skills to students.4.3
  5. Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.4.2
  6. Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.4.2
  7. Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.4.2
  8. Clean classrooms.4.1
  9. Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.4.1
  10. Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.4.0
  11. Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.4.0
  12. Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.3.9
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  1. Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.3.9
  2. Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.3.9
  3. Conduct demonstrations to teach skills, such as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.3.8
  4. Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students.3.7
  5. Type, file, and duplicate materials.3.6
  6. Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use.3.5
  7. Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies.3.5
  8. Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.4.4
  9. Assist in bus loading and unloading.4.1
  10. Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems.4.1
  11. Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.3.9
  12. Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories, and assist students with hardware and software use.3.9
  13. Plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids, such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs.3.9
  14. Operate and maintain audio-visual equipment.3.7
  15. Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed.3.6
  16. Collect money from students for school-related projects.3.5

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Psychology3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Education and Training3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Mathematics3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Public Safety and Security3.32.9
  • Administrative3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
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  • Geography3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Therapy and Counseling3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
  • Administration and Management2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Computers and Electronics2.82.7
  • Foreign Language2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • History and Archeology2.53.0Level 4 looks like: Teach local history to school children
  • Biology2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Chemistry2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Communications and Media2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Fine Arts2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Food Production2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Law and Government2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Sales and Marketing2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Building and Construction2.01.2Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Design1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Engineering and Technology1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Philosophy and Theology1.92.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Production and Processing1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Economics and Accounting1.81.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Telecommunications1.81.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Transportation1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Mechanical1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Physics1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Written Comprehension3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Information Ordering3.63.3Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Problem Sensitivity3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Speech Clarity3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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  • Category Flexibility3.43.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning3.43.4Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Near Vision3.43.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Fluency of Ideas3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Originality3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Inductive Reasoning3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Selective Attention2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Auditory Attention2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Time Sharing2.82.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Visualization2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.62.9
  • Number Facility2.62.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Speed of Closure2.62.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Trunk Strength2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Extent Flexibility2.51.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Stamina2.41.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Multilimb Coordination2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Static Strength2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Explosive Strength2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Finger Dexterity2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Manual Dexterity2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Control Precision1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Depth Perception1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Peripheral Vision1.50.8
  • Glare Sensitivity1.3—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.3—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—
  • Rate Control1.1—
  • Reaction Time1.1—
  • Response Orientation1.1—
  • Sound Localization1.1—
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Night Vision1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Assisting and Caring for Others4.55.1Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Getting Information4.53.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Thinking Creatively4.55.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.44.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others4.35.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.24.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies4.23.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
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  • Scheduling Work and Activities4.14.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.04.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.93.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.84.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.83.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.74.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Processing Information3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Training and Teaching Others3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Working with Computers3.12.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.92.9
  • Developing and Building Teams2.62.8
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.13.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.41.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.2—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Contact With Others4.9
  • Physical Proximity4.8
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.7
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.3
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities4.2
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.2
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams3.8
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers3.8
  • Spend Time Standing3.7

Technology

29 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (24)
  • Appletree
  • Automate the Schools ATS
  • Blackboard software
  • Children's educational software
  • ClassDojo
  • Email software
  • Flipgrid
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Meet
  • Hand held spell checkers
  • High School Scheduling and Transcript HSST
  • Kahoot!
  • Loom
  • Padlet
  • ParentSquare
  • Quizlet
  • Schoology
  • Screen magnification software
  • Screen reader software
  • Seesaw
  • Student information systems SIS software
  • Tadpoles
  • Text to speech software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Teaching Assistants, Special Education
  2. Tutors
  3. Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
  4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
  5. Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
  6. Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
  7. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
  8. Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
  9. Self-Enrichment Teachers
  10. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

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