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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
Not published
Employment
Not published
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 25-9042.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Type, file, and duplicate materials.
- Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
- Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use.
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
- Teach social skills to students.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
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Salary analysis — United States
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Most important skills
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Active Listening3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Speaking3.6
- Service Orientation3.5
- Coordination3.5
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Instructing3.4
- Learning Strategies3.4
- Monitoring3.4
- Writing3.4
- Time Management3.3
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Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Service Orientation | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Writing | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Coordination | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
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