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Working As A Student Assistant

  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Getting Information
  • Thinking Creatively

  • $24,900

    Average Salary

What Does A Student Assistant Do

Teacher assistants work under a teacher’s supervision to give students additional attention and instruction.

Duties

Teacher assistants typically do the following:

  • Reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups
  • Enforce school and class rules to help teach students proper behavior
  • Help teachers with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and calculating grades
  • Help teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment, such as computers
  • Supervise students in class, between classes, during lunch and recess, and on field trips

Teacher assistants also are called teacher aides, instructional aides, paraprofessionals, education assistants, and paraeducators.

Teacher assistants work with or under the guidance of a licensed teacher. Generally, teachers introduce new material to students while teacher assistants help reinforce the lessons by working with individual students or small groups of students. For example, after the teacher presents a lesson, a teacher assistant may help a small group of students as they try to master the material.

Teachers may seek feedback from assistants to monitor students’ progress. Some teachers and teacher assistants meet regularly to discuss lesson plans and student development. Teacher assistants sometimes help teachers by grading tests and checking homework.

Some teacher assistants work only with special education students. Some of these students attend regular classes, and teacher assistants help them understand the material and adapt the information to their learning style. Teacher assistants may work with students who have more severe disabilities in separate classrooms. They help these students with basic needs, such as eating or personal hygiene. With young adults, they may help students with disabilities learn skills necessary for them to find a job or live independently after graduation.

Some teacher assistants work in specific locations in the school. For example, some work in computer laboratories, teaching students how to use computers and helping them use software. Others work as recess or lunchroom attendants, supervising students during these times of the day.

Although most teacher assistants work in elementary, middle, and high schools, others work in preschools and childcare centers. Often, one or two assistants work with a lead teacher to provide the individual attention that young children need. They help with educational activities. They also supervise the children at play and help with feeding and other basic care.

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How To Become A Student Assistant

Teacher assistants typically need to have completed at least 2 years of college coursework.

Education

Most school districts require applicants to have completed at least 2 years of college coursework or have earned an associate’s degree. Teacher assistants in schools that have a Title 1 program (a federal program for schools with a large proportion of students from low-income households) must have at least a 2-year degree, 2 years of college, or pass a state or local assessment.

Associate’s degree programs for teacher assistants prepare the participants to develop educational materials, observe students, and understand the role of teachers and teaching assistants in the classroom.

Most states require instructional aides who work with special-needs students to pass a skills-based test.

Important Qualities

Communication skills. Teacher assistants need to discuss students’ progress with teachers and parents, so they need to be able to communicate well.

Interpersonal skills. Teacher assistants interact with a variety of people, including teachers, students, parents, and administrators. They need to develop good working relationships with the people they work with.

Patience. Working with students of different abilities and backgrounds can be difficult. Teacher assistants must be patient with students who struggle with material.

Resourcefulness. To reinforce lessons, teacher assistants must explain information to students in a way that meets each student’s learning style. 

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Average Length of Employment
Graduate Student Assistant 2.5 years
Student Services Coordinator 2.4 years
Student Assistant 2.0 years
Student Officer 2.0 years
Student Advisor 1.9 years
College Assistant 1.8 years
Student Library Assistant 1.8 years
Student Services Counselor 1.8 years
Student Office Worker 1.6 years
Student Teacher Assistant 1.6 years
Academic Assistant 1.6 years
Student Office Assistant 1.6 years
Student Admissions Clerk 1.6 years
Student Employee 1.6 years
Student Worker 1.6 years
Student Receptionist 1.5 years
Work Study Office Assistant 1.4 years
Work-Study Assistant 1.4 years
Student Volunteer 1.2 years
Student Internship 0.8 years
Top Employers Before
Internship 20.4%
Sales Associate 11.6%
Volunteer 10.3%
Cashier 9.7%
Office Assistant 5.4%
Research Assistant 4.5%
Administrative Assistant 3.8%
Customer Service Representative 3.8%
Tutor 3.4%
Assistant 3.3%
Server 2.7%
Receptionist 2.7%
Camp Counselor 2.6%
Teaching Assistant 2.4%
President 2.4%
Marketing Internship 2.3%
Student Internship 2.2%
Secretary 2.2%
Resident Assistant 2.1%
Teacher Assistant 2.1%
Top Employers After
Internship 18.2%
Sales Associate 10.3%
Volunteer 6.5%
Administrative Assistant 6.4%
Research Assistant 6.4%
Customer Service Representative 6.4%
Cashier 6.3%
Graduate Assistant 4.2%
Office Assistant 4.2%
Substitute Teacher 3.5%
Teaching Assistant 3.5%
Server 3.4%
Tutor 3.3%
Assistant Manager 2.9%
Teacher 2.9%
Assistant 2.8%
Student Internship 2.3%
Receptionist 2.3%
Teller 2.2%
Marketing Internship 2.0%

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Student Assistant Demographics

Gender

Female

61.2%

Male

34.8%

Unknown

4.0%
Ethnicity

White

69.9%

Asian

13.7%

Hispanic or Latino

13.0%

Unknown

2.5%

Black or African American

0.9%
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Languages Spoken

Spanish

45.4%

French

11.8%

Chinese

6.6%

Mandarin

5.8%

German

3.9%

Hindi

3.0%

Cantonese

2.8%

Japanese

2.7%

Arabic

2.7%

Italian

2.6%

Vietnamese

2.5%

Korean

1.9%

Russian

1.9%

Portuguese

1.8%

Urdu

1.2%

Greek

0.9%

Tagalog

0.8%

Hmong

0.6%

Gujarati

0.5%

Turkish

0.5%
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Student Assistant Education

Schools

Texas Tech University

11.0%

Wayne State University

6.6%

Georgia State University

6.3%

University of California - Davis

6.0%

California State University - Sacramento

5.7%

San Jose State University

5.7%

University of North Texas

5.5%

State University of New York Buffalo

5.3%

Ohio State University

5.2%

University of Alabama

4.9%

Michigan State University

4.6%

University of Florida

4.3%

University of South Florida

4.0%

Stephen F Austin State University

3.6%

Sam Houston State University

3.6%

University of Texas at Austin

3.6%

University of Colorado at Boulder

3.6%

Kennesaw State University

3.5%

San Francisco State University

3.4%

University of South Alabama

3.4%
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Majors

Business

17.1%

Psychology

10.5%

Communication

7.3%

Biology

5.7%

Criminal Justice

5.2%

Kinesiology

5.2%

Accounting

4.9%

Political Science

4.3%

Computer Science

4.2%

Sociology

4.1%

English

4.0%

Marketing

3.9%

Social Work

3.2%

Mechanical Engineering

3.2%

Finance

3.1%

Nursing

2.9%

Electrical Engineering

2.9%

Management

2.9%

History

2.8%

Public Relations

2.5%
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Degrees

Bachelors

59.5%

Masters

19.0%

Other

12.3%

Associate

5.2%

Doctorate

2.0%

Certificate

1.7%

Diploma

0.3%

License

0.1%
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Top Skills for A Student Assistant

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  1. Customer Service
  2. Data Entry
  3. Phone Calls
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  • Provided quality customer service, organized and maintained inventory.
  • Performed data entry on a patient tracking system.
  • Performed administrative assistance duties such as taking phone calls, replying to email inquiries and delivering campus mail.
  • Tutored students in French and helped troubleshoot computer lab problems
  • Provided assistance to students regarding their Financial Aid application Assisted students over the phone with Financial Aid questions.

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