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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

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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.

What a teaching assistant, postsecondary does

Become a teaching assistant, postsecondary

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good teaching assistant, postsecondary

  • Reading work related information.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average salary of $39,400 per year.

Teaching Assistant, Postsecondary job outlook

  • There are 1,535 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 253 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

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).

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Where this information came from

  • Annual labor market information provided by Washington's Employment Security Department
  • Career information and video provided by U.S. Department of Labor