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

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Teacher assistants work with small groups and individual students, help students with disabilities, supervise lunch and recess, and prepare materials. Many use it as a step toward becoming a teacher.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• German · World Language

  Builds a second language, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.