Teaching Assistants, Special Education

Education and Training

Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

What a teaching assistant, special education does

Become a teaching assistant, special education

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

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Talking to others.
Understanding people's reactions.
Looking for ways to help people.
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

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Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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