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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$44930	24600	3.1%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$44930

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

24600

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

3.1%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Guide class discussions.
Supervise laboratory work.
Evaluate student work.
Distribute instructional or library materials.
Schedule instructional activities.
Advise students on academic or career matters.
Advise others on educational matters.
Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
Prepare tests.
Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
Supervise school or student activities.
Teach others to use technology or equipment.
Teach classes in area of specialization.
Evaluate training programs, instructors, or materials.
Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
Develop instructional materials.
Create technology-based learning materials.
Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.
Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
Tutor students who need extra assistance.
Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
Evaluate performance of educational staff.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Teach undergraduate-level courses.
Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
Prepare or proctor examinations.
Tutor or mentor students who need additional instruction.
Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades or to complete required grade-related paperwork.
Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
Order or obtain materials needed for classes.
Copy and distribute classroom materials.
Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments.
Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made.
Provide assistance to faculty members or staff with laboratory or field research.
Demonstrate use of laboratory equipment and enforce laboratory rules.
Attend lectures given by the supervising instructor.
Arrange for supervisors to conduct teaching observations and provide feedback about teaching performance.
Provide instructors with assistance in the use of audiovisual equipment.
Assist faculty members or staff with student conferences.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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