Program Codes: 
31335,38329
Employment Percentage: 
10.629669156884
SOC ID: 
25-9044
SOC Title: 
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
ONET ID: 
25-1191.00
ONET Concat ID: 
25119100
Median Salary: 
30000.99
Interest Area Term: 
Ed Level High School: 
0
Ed Level Certificate: 
0
Ed Level Some College: 
1.48
Ed Level Associates: 
0
Ed Level Bachelors: 
57.32
Ed Level Masters: 
37.459999
Ed Level Doctor: 
3.73
Typical Ed Level: 
a Bachelor's degree
Description: 

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate teaching assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Teach undergraduate level courses.</li><li>Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers and record grades.</li><li>Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.</li><li>Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.</li><li>Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.</li><li>Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.</li><li>Tutor or mentor students who need additional instruction.</li><li>Prepare or proctor examinations.</li><li>Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades or to complete required grade-related paperwork.</li><li>Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.</li><li>Order or obtain materials needed for classes.</li><li>Copy and distribute classroom materials.</li><li>Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
25340.33
Top Annual Earnings: 
50408.24
Title Slug: 
graduate-teaching-assistant