Teacher vs Teaching Assistant
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Pay
Teacher
$57,200 typical, a year
Most Teachers earn $45,800 to $76,000 a year.
From 1,926 postings that list pay
11,106 open jobs now
Teaching Assistant
$39,500 typical, a year
Most Teaching Assistants earn $35,100 to $46,800 a year.
From 1,564 postings that list pay
12,381 open jobs now
Teachers typically earn about $17,700 more a year than Teaching Assistants.
What each one does
Teacher
- Plan and prepare lessons and instructional strategies for students.
- Teach knowledge and skills in specific subjects to students.
- Assess students' knowledge and progress to guide instruction.
- Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging classroom environment.
- Communicate with students, parents, and colleagues regularly.
- Maintain accurate records of student attendance and grades.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Teaching Assistant
- Assist with classroom management and maintain a safe learning environment.
- Support students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning.
- Assist with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
- Assist with classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials.
- Assist students in non-instructional areas such as lunch programs and field trips.
- Maintain open communication with parents about their child's progress and daily activities.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Teacher
Asked for in both
- Classroom Management 2 in 10 postings
- Early Childhood Education 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 1 in 15 postings
More common in Teacher postings
- Bachelor's Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Teaching Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Lesson Planning 1 in 10 postings
- Master's Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Differentiated Instruction 1 in 15 postings
- English 1 in 15 postings
- Data Analysis 1 in 15 postings
Teaching Assistant
Asked for in both
- Classroom Management 1 in 10 postings
- Early Childhood Education 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 1 in 15 postings
More common in Teaching Assistant postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Special Education 2 in 10 postings
- Associate Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Behavior Management 1 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 15 postings
- Child Development 1 in 15 postings
- Individualized Education Program 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Teacher
Literacy Coach-ES - Grades K-5
GwinnettPay not stated Ferguson ElementaryData AnalysisCoachingMicrosoft OfficeTeaching CertificationEducational AssessmentTeacher Elementary - Grade 3
GwinnettPay not stated Mason ElementaryLesson PlanningCurriculum DevelopmentEnglish Teacher
Colorado Early CollegesPay not stated Aurora High School - Aurora, CO 80012Lesson PlanningEducational Assessment
Teaching Assistant
- Pay not stated Craig ElementaryCrisis InterventionMicrosoft OfficeChild DevelopmentRecords ManagementSpecial Education +1
- Pay not stated Buice Center(High-Needs School)Crisis InterventionMicrosoft OfficeChild DevelopmentRecords ManagementData Collection +1
- Pay not stated Ferguson ElementaryCrisis InterventionMicrosoft OfficeChild DevelopmentSpecial EducationRecords Management +1
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