We calculated that 15% of Classroom Aides are proficient in Autism, CPR, and Classroom Environment. They’re also known for soft skills such as Resourcefulness, Communication skills, and Interpersonal skills.
We break down the percentage of Classroom Aides that have these skills listed on their resume here:
- Autism, 15%
Provided Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy to children with autism under supervision.
- CPR, 11%
Received certifications in CPR and first aid as part of training requirements
- Classroom Environment, 10%
Assisted in providing an effective instructional program while updating and maintaining the classroom environment.
- Behavior Management, 7%
Used proactive behavior management techniques to prevent the escalation of challenging or inappropriate behavior.
- Developmental Disabilities, 6%
Provided one-on-one academic and emotional assistance for students (ages 9-20) with behavioral/emotional/developmental disabilities.
- Classroom Management, 6%
Assisted the Special Education Teacher with individualized instruction, whole group instruction, classroom management and organization.
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"autism," "cpr," and "classroom environment" aren't the only skills we found classroom aides list on their resumes. In fact, there's a whole list of classroom aide responsibilities that we found, including:
Resourcefulness can be considered to be the most important personality trait for a classroom aide to have. According to a classroom aide resume, "teacher assistants must find ways to explain information to students who have different learning styles." Classroom aides are able to use resourcefulness in the following example we gathered from a resume: "showed resourcefulness and effectiveness in meeting the needs of students with limited english language proficiency as well as learning disabilities. " Another commonly found skill for being able to perform classroom aide duties is the following: communication skills. According to a classroom aide resume, "teacher assistants need to be clear and concise in discussing student progress with teachers and parents." Check out this example of how classroom aides use communication skills: "registered potential ged and esl students through verbal communication, benchmark testing, and data entry. " Interpersonal skills is also an important skill for classroom aides to have. This example of how classroom aides use this skill comes from a classroom aide resume, "teacher assistants must be able to develop relationships with a variety of people, including teachers, students, parents, and administrators." Read this excerpt from a resume to understand how vital it is to their everyday roles and responsibilities, "coordinated daily activities taught interpersonal skills supervised children during field trips maintained clean and healthy environment for the children" A thorough review of lots of resumes revealed to us that "patience" is important to completing classroom aide responsibilities. This resume example shows just one way classroom aides use this skill: "working with students of different abilities and backgrounds may be difficult" Here's an example of how this skill is used from a resume that represents typical classroom aide tasks: "enhance the learning environment of students by motivating them through assistance, patience and encouragement. " See the full list of classroom aide skills.
We've found that 54.7% of classroom aides have earned a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, 6.8% earned their master's degrees before becoming a classroom aide. While it's true that most classroom aides have a college degree, it's generally possible to become one with only a high school degree. In fact, one out of every six classroom aides did not spend the extra money to attend college.
Those classroom aides who do attend college, typically earn either psychology degrees or elementary education degrees. Less commonly earned degrees for classroom aides include business degrees or early childhood education degrees.
Once you've obtained the level of education you're comfortable with, you might start applying to companies to become a classroom aide. We've found that most classroom aide resumes include experience from Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Step By Step, and MID-Sioux Opportunity Inc. Of recent, Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center had 16 positions open for classroom aides. Meanwhile, there are 12 job openings at Step By Step and 11 at MID-Sioux Opportunity Inc.
But if you're interested in companies where you might earn a high salary, classroom aides tend to earn the biggest salaries at Mt. Hood Community College, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, and Sidwell Friends School. Take Mt. Hood Community College for example. The median classroom aide salary is $32,001. At Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, classroom aides earn an average of $31,996, while the average at Sidwell Friends School is $31,669. You should take into consideration how difficult it might be to secure a job with one of these companies.
View more details on classroom aide salaries across the United States.
We also looked into companies who hire classroom aides from the top 100 educational institutions in the U.S. The top three companies that hire the most from these institutions include Bright Horizons, Houston ISD, and University of Michigan.
