Postsecondary Teaching Assistants

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    ... the Graduate Assistant coursework, helping with the lab organization including disinfecting ... Provide professional non- teaching assistance to faculty members* Provide research assistance and ...

  • Graduate Assistant | Behavioral Sciences & Counseling Program - University of Mary - Bismarck, ND

    The Graduate Assistant assists the academic faculty with grading assignments, correcting paper/exams, occasionally teaching classes, and other duties as assigned. Application cycle is only open for ...

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What Postsecondary teaching assistants Do

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Excludes Teacher Assistants.


Postsecondary teaching assistant Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 165,400
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $38,040

Job Outlook for Postsecondary teaching assistants

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 10,500
  • Growth rate: 6 percent (As fast as average)

How to Become a Postsecondary teaching assistant

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: None

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