Teaching Assistants, Special Education
O*NET-SOC 25-9043.00 · interest code SCI
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Social — teaching, caring for, advising and helping people directly — then Conventional and Investigative.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 3 — medium preparation — often vocational training, an associate degree or apprenticeship.
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