However, they spend time outdoors while supervising recess. About half of all teacher aides work part time. Aides in public schools usually work for nine or ten months of the year. Working closely with students can be physically and emotionally demanding. Those who work with young children or disabled students may also lift, carry, push, and pull.
Wages vary with level of training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies with the worker's duties, work experience, area of the country, and qualifications. Many aides receive the same benefits as teachers. Thus full-time aides receive health and dental insurance, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits. There were 12,890 people employed as paraprofessional teacher aides in Indiana in 1998.