Is being a teaching assistant a good fit for you?
Helps a classroom teacher with students. Supports small groups, sets up activities and helps with marking and class tasks.
What the work involves
- Supervises students in classrooms, halls, canteens, playgrounds and gyms, or on school trips.
- Tutors children one-on-one or in small groups to help them master work set by teachers.
- Enforces school policies and rules for students.
- Teaches social skills to students.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be helping and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Apprenticeships and training. Usually vocational training or an apprenticeship. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
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Free. About 15 minutes. No account.