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6472 – Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants
This unit group includes workers who assist elementary and secondary school teachers and counsellors. They are employed in public and private elementary and secondary schools, special schools and treatment centres.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Aide, remedial education
- Aide, school
- Aide, teacher's
- Assistant, audiovisual materials - education
- Assistant, educational resources
- Assistant, secondary school teacher's
- Assistant, special education
- Assistant, teacher's
- Attendant, child care - elementary school
- Audiovisual (AV) assistant - education
- Audiovisual (AV) materials assistant - education
- Child care attendant - elementary school
- Education technician
- Educational assistant
- Educational resources assistant
- Educational resources technician
- Elementary school teacher's aide
- Elementary school teacher's assistant
- Helper, teacher's
- Lay assistant, teaching
- Lay teaching aide
- Lay teaching assistant
- Lunch room supervisor
- Lunch room supervisor - elementary school
- Lunchtime supervisor - elementary school
- Program assistant, education
- Remedial education aide
- School aide
- School lunch-room supervisor
- Secondary school teacher's aide
- Secondary school teacher's assistant
- Special education assistant
- Special programs aide
- Staff assistant, education
- Student monitor
- Supervisor, lunch room - elementary school
- Teacher's aide
- Teacher's assistant
- Teacher's helper
- Technical assistant - audiovisual
- Technician, educational resources
- Educational assistant
- Educational resources assistant
- Lunch room supervisor
- Program assistant, education
- Secondary school teacher's assistant
- Special education assistant
- Staff assistant, education
- Teacher's aide
- Teacher's assistant
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assist students with lessons under direct supervision of classroom teacher
- Monitor and report to classroom teacher on student progress
- Assist in preparation of learning materials and environment
- Accompany and supervise students during activities in school gymnasiums, laboratories, libraries, resource centres and on field trips
- Assist special needs students, such as those with mental or physical disabilities, with mobility, communication and personal hygiene
- Prepare classroom displays and bulletin boards
- Operate or assist teacher in operation of projectors, tape recorders and other audio-visual equipment and office equipment such as photocopier, fax machine and computer
- Carry out behaviour modification, personal development and other therapeutic programs under supervision of professionals such as special education instructors, psychologists or speech-language pathologists
- Work with special needs students using techniques such as sign language, Bliss symbols or Braille
- Monitor students during recess, at noon hour or during the day
- May assist with marking of tests and worksheets
- Assist with classroom inventory
- Assist in school library or office and perform other duties assigned by school principal.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- College courses in child care or related fields may be required for some positions.
- Teacher assistants who aid students with special needs may require specialized training and experience.
Additional information
- Mobility to other occupations related to child and adolescent care is possible with experience.
Exclusions
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 6 – Sales and Service Occupations
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 64 – Intermediate Sales and Service Occupations
- Minor group
- 647 – Childcare and Home Support Workers
- Version
- NOC 2006 Version 1.0