skillfactor-pipeline/skills/secondary-school-teaching-assistant/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — secondary school teaching assistant

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 25-3031.00 (Substitute Teachers, Short-Term).

Task statements

• [Core] Answer students' questions.
• [Core] Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
• [Core] Counsel students with adjustment or academic problems.
• [Core] Distribute or collect tests or homework assignments.
• [Core] Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students.
• [Core] Enforce school and class rules to maintain order in the classroom.
• [Core] Follow lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
• [Core] Operate equipment such as computers or audio-visual aids to supplement presentations.
• [Core] Supervise students during activities outside the classroom, such as recess, lunch, and field trips.
• [Core] Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
• [Core] Teach a variety of subjects, such as English, mathematics, and social studies.
• [Core] Teach social skills to students, such as communication, conflict resolution, and etiquette.
• [Core] Tutor or assist students individually or in small groups.
• [Supplemental] Assist students with boarding or exiting school buses.
• [Supplemental] Grade students' assignments and exams.
• [Supplemental] Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities.
• [Supplemental] Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
• [Supplemental] Restock teaching materials or supplies.

Detailed work activities

• Advise students on academic or career matters.
• Assist patrons with entering or exiting vehicles or other forms of transportation.
• Assist students with special educational needs.
• Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
• Coordinate student extracurricular activities.
• Distribute instructional or library materials.
• Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Evaluate student work.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Maintain student records.
• Operate audiovisual equipment.
• Operate computers or computerized equipment.
• Supervise school or student activities.
• Teach classes in area of specialization.
• Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
• Teach life skills.
• Tutor students who need extra assistance.