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Teacher Assistants - 25-9041.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Teacher Assistant
  • Paraprofessional
  • Instructional Assistant
  • Special Education Teaching Assistant
  • Paraeducator
  • Teacher Aide
  • Special Education Paraprofessional
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Educational Technician
  • Instructional Aide

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Assist in bus loading and unloading.
  • Assist librarians in school libraries.
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
  • Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists.
  • Collect money from students for school-related projects.
  • Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills 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.
  • Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed.
  • Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
  • Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  • Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use.
  • Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories and assist students with hardware and software use.
  • Monitor classroom viewing of live or recorded courses transmitted by communication satellites.
  • Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
  • Operate and maintain audio-visual equipment.
  • Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.
  • Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
  • Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems.
  • Plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs.
  • Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
  • Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review.
  • Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
  • Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms.
  • Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities.
  • Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies.
  • Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
  • Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
  • Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
  • Type, file, and duplicate materials.
  • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Detailed Work Activities

  • collect payment
  • communicate student progress
  • complete time or attendance forms
  • conduct parent conferences
  • coordinate educational content
  • demonstrate physical activities
  • develop instructional materials
  • develop teaching aids
  • ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
  • establish and maintain relationships with students
  • evaluate student performance
  • maintain educational records, reports, or files
  • maintain group discipline in an educational setting
  • make education presentations
  • monitor student progress
  • operate audio-visual equipment
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • organize educational material or ideas
  • prepare audio-visual teaching aids
  • provide technical support to computer users
  • recognize student learning levels
  • recognize student problems
  • record student progress
  • resolve behavioral or academic problems
  • select teaching materials to meet student needs
  • use classroom management techniques
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve educational data
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use inventory control procedures
  • use knowledge of multi-media technology
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use special education techniques
  • use teaching techniques

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Teacher Aide I

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Teacher Aide I