Teaching Assistants, Special Education

SOC Code: 25-9043

Teaching Assistants, Special Educations provide assistance to students with special needs. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 100.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness.

AI-Proof Score: 100.0Very 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
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking

Common Tasks

  • Provide assistance to students with special needs.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
  • Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
  • Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
  • Carry out therapeutic regimens, such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists.

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