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Teacher assistant and paraeducator

SOC Code
25-9040

Work with a licensed teacher to give students additional attention and instruction.

Recommended Education
Associate degreePostsecondary nondegree award
Kansas Career Cluster
Education & Training
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: N/A

Median Salary: $25,890

National

Growth Projection: N/A

Median Salary: $28,900

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Teaching
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Customer service
  • Operations

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