If you are looking for a fulfilling role working with children then becoming a teaching assistant could be a perfect role for you. Whether you are returning to work from being a full-time mum or would like to have a little more time on your hands instead of the regular 9-5, a teaching assistant job has many benefits. But what does a Teaching Assistant do day to day?
What does a Teaching Assistant role do?
The role of a teaching assistant can vary day to day which is what makes the role so interesting. The primary role is to support the teaching staff and students. This could be tasks such as helping set up the classroom in the morning, setting up activities and classroom displays.
Teaching assistants jobs also include helping with break time cover in the playground or the canteen, making sure students are well behaved and making sure rubbish goes into the bins.
Inside the classroom teaching assistants play a vital aid for students to help them if they get stuck with their classwork. A teaching assistant will interact on a 1-2-1 basis. They will also be expected to help teachers with group activities and perhaps lead their own group.
Come to the end of the day, teaching assistants help children with their coats and bags, making sure they do not leave anything behind. After the children have gone, a quick tidy up of the classroom and then it’s time to go home.
A fulfilling and rewarding job in education
Teaching assistants play a vital role in classrooms and can be a very rewarding and fulfilling job, knowing that you are making a difference in children’s education. Many teaching assistants claim that seeing children develop their skills in and out of the classroom is incredibly satisfying. No two days are the same which is what keeps the role interesting and varied.
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