Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Educationresume guide.
Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties. A strong Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education resume shows active listening, social perceptiveness and reading comprehension, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office software and Microsoft PowerPoint.
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- 1Show tutoring results, not just tutoring time."Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups" is this guide's top task. Schools now lean on paraeducators for daily small-group tutoring, so a count of students who reached the reading benchmark is your strongest line.
- 2Small daily habits can be a result too.Many schools are still working to get students back in class every day. Greeting students and checking in with families shows Social Perceptiveness with a number attached.
- 3Turn supervision into a safety record."Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards" and teaching safe use of equipment are both tasks here. Fewer incident reports proves you do them well.
- 4Name the school apps you know.Microsoft Office software and student information systems are the tools this guide lists as in demand, and classroom apps like Seesaw and ClassDojo show you can jump in on day one.
- 5Name your paraeducator certificate.Schools that use federal Title I money need paraeducators to meet set standards, and Washington has its own certificate. Listing it tells the principal you are ready to start.
- 6Any college counts, so list it.Many teaching assistants have a high school diploma or some college. An associate degree in early childhood helps you stand out, and one line is enough.
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01Also called
O*NET02Skills employers expect
O*NETImportance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | High | Intermediate |
| Social Perceptiveness | High | Intermediate |
| Reading Comprehension | High | Intermediate |
| Speaking | High | Intermediate |
| Coordination | High | Intermediate |
| Service Orientation | High | Intermediate |
| Critical Thinking | High | Intermediate |
| Instructing | High | Intermediate |
| Learning Strategies | High | Intermediate |
| Monitoring | High | Intermediate |
03Knowledge areas
O*NET- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Education and Training
- Public Safety and Security
- Administrative
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Geography
- Therapy and Counseling
04Common responsibilities
O*NETOrdered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
- Teach social skills to students.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
- Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
- Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.
- Clean classrooms.
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
- Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.
05Software and tools
O*NET29 tools across 16 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.
- Schoology
- Padlet
- Children's educational software
- Quizlet
- Text to speech software
- Appletree
- Student information systems SIS softwareIn demand
- Blackboard software
- Automate the Schools ATS
- ParentSquare
- Tadpoles
- ClassDojo
- Screen reader software
- Screen magnification software
- Microsoft OutlookHotIn demand
- Email software
- Seesaw
- Kahoot!
- Flipgrid
- Loom
- High School Scheduling and Transcript HSST
- Web browser softwareIn demand
- Microsoft Office softwareHotIn demand
- Microsoft PowerPointHotIn demand
- Google Classroom
- Hand held spell checkers
- Microsoft ExcelHotIn demand
- Google MeetIn demand
- Microsoft WordHotIn demand
06Education and preparation
O*NET07Putting it on your resume
ResumeXRays guidanceLead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.
Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.
Show social perceptiveness and reading comprehension, not just active listening. Social perceptiveness and reading comprehension rank close to active listening for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.
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