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What is an exceptional children teacher assistant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
Quoted expert
Dr. Diana Jones
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an exceptional children teacher assistant. For example, did you know that they make an average of $13.52 an hour? That's $28,116 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 55,400 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an exceptional children teacher assistant?

Dr. Diana JonesDr. Diana Jones LinkedIn profile

Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Anderson University

General advice: I would encourage graduates to find a mentor who can guide them in their careers, stay on top of the latest technology, not be too hard on themselves, be flexible, be team players, be present, and care about their students.
ScoreExceptional Children Teacher AssistantUS Average
Salary
2.2

Avg. Salary $28,116

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
4.5

Growth rate 4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
9.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.26%

Asian 7.65%

Black or African American 15.09%

Hispanic or Latino 13.41%

Unknown 4.48%

White 58.11%

Gender

female 77.66%

male 22.34%

Age - 45
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 45
Stress level
4.5

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
5.4

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance
10.0

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Exceptional children teacher assistant career paths

Key steps to become an exceptional children teacher assistant

  1. Explore exceptional children teacher assistant education requirements

    Most common exceptional children teacher assistant degrees

    Bachelor's

    58.9 %

    Associate

    20.1 %

    Master's

    11.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific exceptional children teacher assistant skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Behavior Problems26.16%
    Math24.09%
    Mathematics5.96%
    Behavior Management4.01%
    One Assistance3.65%
  3. Research exceptional children teacher assistant duties and responsibilities

    • Lead instruction resource services at the elementary level in mathematics, reading, and writing.
    • Apply ABA technique to students with relate disabilites.
    • Aid lead teacher with curriculum development (reading, writing, math, and sensory integration).
    • Introduce students to educational programs that result in the advancement of their intellectual, math, reading and writing skills.
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  5. Apply for exceptional children teacher assistant jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an exceptional children teacher assistant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

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Average exceptional children teacher assistant salary

The average exceptional children teacher assistant salary in the United States is $28,116 per year or $14 per hour. Exceptional children teacher assistant salaries range between $22,000 and $35,000 per year.

Average exceptional children teacher assistant salary
$28,116 Yearly
$13.52 hourly

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Exceptional children teacher assistant reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022
Pros

Kids, teaching lessons, co-teachers, hours, weekends off, salary, holidays off, summers off, paid sick and personal days

Cons

Administration, observations, being told what to teach and HOW to teach it, expecting us to participate in things we might not want to or have the time for, staff meetings with no substance


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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2022
Cons

nothing I like everything

Pros

I enjoy working as a teacher aide because of the children I love doing it


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Cons

Some students' non-challant attitude towards learning.

Pros

Ability to share knowledge and guide students in learning new things.


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Updated January 8, 2025

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