Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-9044

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondarys teach undergraduate-level courses. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 98.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

AI-Proof Score: 98.7Very High
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Median Salary

$44,930

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Job Growth

3.1%

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Training Time

Extensive preparation (4+ years)

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Job Zone

Zone 5 / 5

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Training Cost

~$80,000

Key Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Common Tasks

  • Teach undergraduate-level courses.
  • Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
  • Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
  • Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
  • Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.

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