National Occupational Classification (NOC): 43100
Fast Facts
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Sample Job Titles
- Educational assistant
- Educational resources assistant
- Elementary school teacher’s aide
- Homework assistant
- Remedial education aide
- Secondary school teacher’s assistant
- Special education assistant
- Student support assistant
What do elementary and secondary school teacher assistants do?
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants support students, and assist teachers and counsellors with teaching and non-instructional tasks. They assist in areas of personal care, teaching and behaviour management under the supervision of teachers or other child care professionals. They are employed in public and private elementary, secondary and special needs schools and treatment centres.
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assist students with integration into the classroom and school setting
- Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of the classroom teacher
- Assist students with special needs using techniques such as sign language, braille and remedial programs
- Monitor and report student progress to classroom teacher
- Accompany and supervise students during activities in school gymnasiums, laboratories, libraries, resource centres and on field trips
- May assist teacher in the operation of projectors, tape recorders and other audio-visual or electronic equipment
- May assist in school library or office and perform other duties assigned by the school principal
- May monitor students during recess, at noon hour or during the day.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 611 Educational services
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be good for elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 4 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
The outlook for elementary and secondary school teacher assistants is forecast to be balanced (rating of 2.1 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning projected labour supply is expected to meet forecasted job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 338 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 33% | Western: 14% |
| Eastern: 8% | Labrador: 7% |
| Central: 24% | NL-unspecified: 13% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 1,115 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 5% of those employed were Male+ and 94% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 3% | 65% | 27% | 5% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do elementary and secondary school teacher assistants make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in the reference year 2020 (1,180 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $26,800.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.67 | $26.26 | $30.00 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $16.50 | $23.56 | $29.75 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
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Working With Children
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Special Education
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Crisis Intervention
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Child Development
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Developmental Psychology
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Assistive Technology
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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
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Bank Reconciliations
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Performance Appraisal
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Pedagogy
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Teacher assistants usually require completion of a 10-month college program in teaching assistance, educational assistance or other social science program.
- Teacher assistants who help students with special needs usually require specialized training and experience.
- Mobility to other occupations related to child care and adolescent supportive instruction is possible with experience.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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