We surveyed 20,619 teacher's assistants to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical teacher assistant. Here are the results.

How much intelligence is required as a teacher assistant?

Low

High

Working as a teacher assistant typically doesn’t require the use of high levels of intelligence in daily tasks.

Can I learn to become a teacher assistant?

Intrinsic Talent

Acquired Talent

A career as a teacher assistant typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.

Is it easy to get a job as a teacher assistant?

Easy

Hard

It’s typically not very difficult to find a job as a teacher assistant. If you’re curious about the numbers, check out the job market for teacher's assistants.

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Do teacher's assistants work full-time or part-time?

41% of teacher's assistants work in full-time roles while 59% work part-time.

Is being a teacher assistant stressful?

Low

High

Teacher's assistants tend not to find their jobs stressful, which likely contributes positively to career satisfaction.

Is being organized important as a teacher assistant?

Low

High

Some level of organization is generally required to be a teacher assistant.

How competitive is the workplace for teacher's assistants?

Low

High

Competition at work is not common for teacher's assistants.

Does being a teacher assistant require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?

Low

High

Time pressure tends not to be a major contributor of stress for teacher's assistants.

Are teacher's assistants allowed to express themselves creatively?

Low

High

Teacher's assistants are afforded a certain level of ability to express themselves creatively, compared to other careers.

Do teacher's assistants have control over the direction of their work?

Low

High

Teacher's assistants tend to have a set and inflexible work schedule that they are unable to deviate from too much.

Is being a teacher assistant physically demanding?

Low

High

Being a teacher assistant may occasionally require demanding physical activity, which may make it not a suitable career choice for everyone.

Are teacher's assistants exposed to a wide variety of work?

Low

High

While sometimes repetitive, teacher's assistants tend to have opportunities for variety in their work.

Does being a teacher assistant require attention to detail?

Low

High

As in many careers, attention to detail is quite helpful for teacher's assistants.

Does being a good teacher assistant require compassion and empathy?

Low

High

Strong compassion and empathy are critical to success as a teacher assistant.