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Early Childhood Instructor Aide
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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$44,687 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Distinguishing Characteristics Among Related Classes An Instructional Aide I or II assists a teacher or other certificated employee by presenting instructional materials and activities related to an area in which the incumbent has expertise derived from advanced education or specialized training or experience. An Education Aide reinforces regular and routine class, school, and related educational activities introduced by a certificated employee and performs classroom clerical duties. Education Aide III assignments are usually regular in schedule and do not require expertise in specialized subject matter. Typical Instructional Aide Duties Assist teacher in classroom management Assists a teacher or other certificated employee by performing some of the following duties in order to introduce subject matter to students: Presenting educational information to students in a specialty area of expertise. Performing research, compiling information, and/or preparing exhibits, demonstrations, equipment, and other materials in a specialized subject area or an area requiring special skills. Demonstrating methods, procedures, techniques, and uses of materials, tools, and equipment to students. Help & assist students Assist students in educational learning Provides explanation to students regarding assigned computer activities. Arranging and conducting educational visits related to instructional activities. Conducting group activities related to physical education, music and other arts, and other subjects. Tutoring individual students or groups in subjects requiring advanced knowledge of specialized subjects, such as languages, mathematics, science, etc. Advising students regarding improvement of work products. Performs related duties as assigned. Assist students in daily life learning Help & support SPED students Supervision Supervision is received from a certificated employee, usually a teacher. No supervision is exercised over District employees.