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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services. | Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities. | |||
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Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers. | ||||
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Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips. | ||||
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Enforce administration policies and rules governing students. | ||||
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Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress. | ||||
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Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts. | ||||
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Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage. | ||||
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Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods. | ||||
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Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills. | ||||
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Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed. | ||||
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Type, file, and duplicate materials. | ||||
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Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students. | ||||
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Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. | ||||
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Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | ||||
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Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations. | ||||
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Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists. | ||||
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Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms. | ||||
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Assist in bus loading and unloading. | ||||
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Take class attendance and maintain attendance records. | ||||
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Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices. | ||||
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Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. | ||||
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Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review. | ||||
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Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories and assist students with hardware and software use. | ||||
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Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems. | ||||
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Plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs. | ||||
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Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills as sports, dancing, and handicrafts. | ||||
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Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies. | ||||
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Collect money from students for school-related projects. | ||||
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Monitor classroom viewing of live or recorded courses transmitted by communication satellites. | ||||
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Operate and maintain audio-visual equipment. | ||||
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Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use. | ||||
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Assist librarians in school libraries. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Teacher Aide - All Levels Combined
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
- Knowledges
- Skills
- Abilites
- Tools and Technology
- Education and Experience
- Alternate Job Titles
- Salaries
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. | |||
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. | |||
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Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. | |||
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Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. | |||
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Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). | |||
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Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
Children's educational software | Computer based training software | |||
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Data entry software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Email software | Electronic mail software | |||
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Hand held spell checkers | Spell checkers | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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Screen magnification software | Device drivers or system software | |||
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Screen reader software | Device drivers or system software | |||
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Student information systems SIS | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Text to speech software | Computer based training software | |||
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Web browser software | Internet browser software | |||
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Alternative computer keyboards | Keyboards | |||
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Audio tape recorders or players | Cassette players or recorders | |||
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Braille slates | Braille devices for the physically challenged | |||
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Braille styluses | Braille devices for the physically challenged | |||
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Communication boards | Letter or symbol boards for the physically challenged | |||
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Compact disk CD players | Compact disk players or recorders | |||
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Computer laser printers | Laser printers | |||
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Data input scanners | Scanners | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Digital video cameras | Digital camcorders or video cameras | |||
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Digital video disk DVD players | Digital video disk players or recorders | |||
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Educational board games | Board games | |||
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Emergency first aid kits | Emergency medical services first aid kits | |||
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Enteral feeding equipment | Enteral feeding administration sets | |||
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Eye controlled computer mouse equipment | Computer mouse or trackballs | |||
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Foot operated mouse equipment | Computer mouse or trackballs | |||
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Head operated joysticks | Game pads or joy sticks | |||
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Interactive whiteboards | Touch screen monitors | |||
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Intercom systems | Intercom systems | |||
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Jellybean switches | Adaptive communication switches for the physically challenged | |||
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Laminating equipment | Laminators | |||
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Laptop computers | Notebook computers | |||
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Liquid crystal display LCD projectors | Liquid crystal display projector | |||
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Microphones | Microphones | |||
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Mouth operated joysticks | Game pads or joy sticks | |||
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Oral suction tubes | Suction kits | |||
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Overhead projectors | Overhead projectors | |||
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Page turners | Page turners for the physically challenged | |||
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Pegboards | Tactile toys | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Play structures | Balance or gross motor equipment | |||
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Portable communication devices | Voice synthesizers for the physically challenged | |||
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Portable oxygen equipment | Medical gas cylinders or related devices | |||
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Reading pens | Scanners | |||
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Sand tables | Sand or water tables or activity centers | |||
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Science activity kits | Childrens science kits | |||
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Sound switches | Adaptive communication switches for the physically challenged | |||
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Talking calculators | Calculators or accessories | |||
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Teletypewriters TTY | Telecommunication devices TDD or teletypewriters TTY for the physically challenged | |||
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Television monitors | Televisions | |||
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Toy block sets | Building blocks | |||
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Trackballs | Computer mouse or trackballs | |||
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Video cassette recorders VCR | Video cassette players or recorders | |||
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Video magnifiers | Visual presenters | |||
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Water tables | Sand or water tables or activity centers | |||
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Wheelchairs | Wheelchairs | |||
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Wireless touch screen monitors | Touch screen monitors | |||
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Word prediction software | Writing aids for the physically challenged | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | None | |||
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Required Level of Education | Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | |||
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Related Work Experience | None | |||
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On-the-Job Training | None or short demonstration | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
At Risk Paraprofessional | |||
Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide (BSIP Instructional Aide) | |||
Bilingual Teacher Aide | |||
Classroom Aide | |||
Classroom Teacher | |||
Clerical Aide Teacher | |||
Clerical Grader | |||
Computer Aide | |||
Computer Assistant | |||
Computer Lab Assistant | |||
Crisis Intervention Specialist | |||
ED Educational Aide (Emotionally Disturbed Educational Aide) | |||
ESL Instructional Assistant (English as a Second Language Instructional Assistant) | |||
ESL Tutor (English as a Second Language Tutor) | |||
ESOL Teacher Assistant (English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher Assistant) | |||
Early Childhood Teacher Assistant (EC Teacher Assistant) | |||
Education Paraprofessional | |||
Educational Aid | |||
Educational Assistant | |||
Educational Assistant Teacher | |||
Educational Resources Center Instructional Paraprofessional (ERC Instructional Paraprofessional) | |||
Educational Technician | |||
English Language Learner Tutor (ELL Tutor) | |||
Examination Grader | |||
Examination Proctor | |||
Examination Scorer | |||
Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant | |||
Exceptional Student Education Aide (ESE Aide) | |||
Extended Resource Developmentally Delayed Assistant (Extended Resource DD Assistant) | |||
Gifted and Talented Student Education Aide | |||
Grader | |||
Grading Clerk | |||
Helper Teacher | |||
In School Suspension Aide (ISS Aide) | |||
In School Suspension Coordinator (ISS Coordinator) | |||
Inclusion Paraeducator | |||
Instructional Aide | |||
Instructional Assistant | |||
Itinerant Teacher Assistant | |||
Kindergartners Helper | |||
Learning Support Aide | |||
Paper Grader | |||
Para Educator | |||
Para Professional | |||
Paraeducator | |||
Paraprofessional | |||
Paraprofessional Aide | |||
Paraprofessional Aide Teacher | |||
Practice or Student Teacher | |||
Proctor | |||
Program Assistant | |||
Public Health Training Assistant (PHTA) | |||
Reading Aide | |||
SLD Educational Aide (Specific Learning Disability Educational Aide) | |||
Special Education Aide | |||
Special Education Associate | |||
Special Education Classroom Aide | |||
Special Education Instructional Assistant | |||
Special Education Paraeducator | |||
Special Education Paraprofessional | |||
Special Education Teacher | |||
Special Education Teaching Assistant | |||
Special Population Paraprofessional | |||
Study Hall Supervisor | |||
Substitute Teacher | |||
Supervisory Aide | |||
TMD Teacher Assistant (Trainable Mentally Disabled Teacher Assistant) | |||
Teacher | |||
Teacher Aide | |||
Teacher Assistant | |||
Teacher Associate | |||
Teacher's Aide | |||
Teachers Assistant | |||
Teaching Aide | |||
Teaching Assistant | |||
Test Grader | |||
Tutor | |||
Visual Aid Expert | |||
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