Educational assistants

NOC

43100

- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

assist teachers and other support personnel to provide meaningful instruction to students. They may also help with non-instructional tasks such as personal care.

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Full NOC Description

Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants support students, and assist teachers and counsellors with teaching and non-instructional tasks. They assist in areas of personal care, teaching and behaviour management under the supervision of teachers or other child care professionals. They are employed in public and private elementary, secondary and special needs schools and treatment centres.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Assist students with integration into the classroom and school setting

Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of the classroom teacher

Assist students with special needs using techniques such as sign language, braille and remedial programs

Monitor and report student progress to classroom teacher

Accompany and supervise students during activities in school gymnasiums, laboratories, libraries, resource centres and on field trips

May assist teacher in the operation of projectors, tape recorders and other audio-visual or electronic equipment

May assist in school library or office and perform other duties assigned by the school principal

May monitor students during recess, at noon hour or during the day.

Also Known As

educational assistant
educational resources assistant
homework assistant
remedial education aide
special education assistant

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.

Teacher assistants usually require completion of a 10-month college program in teaching assistance, educational assistance or other social science program.

Teacher assistants who help students with special needs usually require specialized training and experience.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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94.6%

Female

5.4%

Male

Employment by age

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4.0%

15-24

18.0%

25-34

21.4%

35-44

29.2%

45-54

22.5%

55-64

4.9%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.8%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

24.4%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

4.7%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

58.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

11.9%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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99.2%

Educational services

N/A

0.8%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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19.30%

Northeast

28.30%

Southeast

26.40%

Southwest

17.80%

Central

8.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$40,000

Northeast

$40,000

Southeast

$34,000

Southwest

$35,000

Central

$36,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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