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Will AI replace Teaching Assistants, Special Education?
O*NET occupation 25-9043.00
Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Co-Teacher
- SPED TA (Special Education Teacher Assistant)
- SPED TA (Special Education Teaching Assistant)
- SPED Teacher Aide (Special Education Teacher Aide)
- SPED Aide (Special Education Aide)
- SPED Assistant (Special Education Assistant)
- SPED Associate (Special Education Associate)
- SPED Para (Special Education Paraprofessional)
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Provide assistance to students with special needs.
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
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