JobSOC 25-9043

Teaching Assistants, Special Education

Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).

01.

Studied through

7 programs

Education, General13.0101
Special Education and Teaching, General13.1001
Early Childhood Education and Teaching13.1210
Teacher Assistant/Aide13.1501
Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other13.1599
Child Development19.0706
Applied Behavior Analysis42.2814

02.

Draws on

English Language3.5 of 5

Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.