Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
SOC Code: 25-9042
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Educations supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 89.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 89.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$35,550
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Job Growth
N/A
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Learning Strategies
- •Coordination
- •Service Orientation
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
- ✓Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
- ✓Teach social skills to students.
- ✓Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation