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A teachers assistant helps handle the students, grade papers, and provide general support for the teacher. The teacher assistant salary is based on their level of experience and amount of education.
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Teacher Assistant SalaryThere are multiple functions of the teacher assistant. In most cases, the teachers assistant is in charge of the general clerical, administrative, and housekeeping duties of the classroom. This can include everything from handing out papers, collecting supplies, and helping with attendance issues to preparing copies for a class, taking role, and performing any other task that allows the teacher to properly prepare and perform the lessons they need to teach.
The main purpose of a teachers assistant is to perform all the functions of the classroom that the teacher does not have time for. It is rare that a teachers assistant actually helps with the education of students, but rather helps with providing the teacher with the means to educate the students. In some cases, teachers assistants will be responsible for audiovisual equipment and storing files and papers for later reference.  A high school diploma is required to become a teachers assistant, and most positions require some type of college experience. Many go for a minimum of an associate's degree. These degrees can be in teaching, child psychology, or a specific subject (if you would like to be an assistant in a science class, then go for science). The level of education depends highly on the grade level you are planning on teaching.
Many school districts also provide a training period to allow new hires to become acquainted with the educational process in that institution. This will also give them time to become familiar with the teacher they will be assisting. The general salary range for a teachers assistant is between $14,000 and $29,000 a year, making the average teacher assistant salary around $21,500. The median salary for teachers assistant is $19,500. Additional experience and higher levels of education will greatly increase the salary range, but the majority will never top $30,000 a year. These numbers represent 90 percent of the general workforce who hold this position.
Being a teachers assistant can be a rewarding job. For those who love teaching and working with children, this provides an avenue to help shape a child's future without having the educational requirements of becoming a full teacher. The outlook for this position is not great though, since many public school districts already face budget issues, limiting the amount of employees they can pay.
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