Almost half of all teacher assistants work part time.
Educational requirements range from a high school diploma to some college training.
Employment is expected to grow faster than average due to the need to assist and monitor students, to provide teachers with clerical assistance, and to help teachers meet the education needs of a growing special education population. Teacher assistants tutor and assist children in learning class material using the teacher's lesson plans, providing students with individualized attention. Teacher assistants also supervise students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, school discipline center, or on field trips. They record grades, set up equipment, and help prepare materials for instruction. Large school districts hire some teacher assistants to perform exclusively non-instructional or clerical tasks, such as monitoring nonacademic settings.