O*NET Career Intelligence

Teacher Assistants

SOC 25-9041.00

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.

Zone 3 Educational Instruction and Library

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

3.8

Speaking

3.8

Social Perceptiveness

3.2

Instructing

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Learning Strategies

3.1

Coordination

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

English Language

3.6

Education and Training

3.6

Public Safety and Security

3.3

Customer and Personal Service

3.3

Psychology

3.1

Mathematics

2.8

Philosophy and Theology

2.7

Communications and Media

2.6

Key Tasks

1Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.

2Teach social skills to students.

3Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.

4Provide extra assistance to students with special needs.

5Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.

Also Known As

Assistant Teacher Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide (BSIP Instructional Aide) Bilingual Teacher Aide Classroom Aide Early Childhood Teacher Assistant (EC Teacher Assistant) Education Paraprofessional Educational Assistant Educational Assistant Teacher Educational Technician Examination Grader