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

Education and Training

Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

What a teaching assistant, preschool, elementary, middle, and secondary school, except special education does

Become a teaching assistant, preschool, elementary, middle, and secondary school, except special education

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good teaching assistant, preschool, elementary, middle, and secondary school, except special education

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Reading work related information.
Understanding people's reactions.
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

Half of workers earn between $22 and $30 per hour.
Half of workers earn an annual salary between $8,600 and $32,100 per year.
50% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $27 per hour with an average salary of $29,700 per year.

Teaching Assistant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, And Secondary School, Except Special Education job outlook

Multiple Jobs

1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
22% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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