Teachers' Aide

Overview

Assists teaching staff in preparing teaching materials and with general classroom tasks.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

Tasks

  • demonstrating, supervising and participating in activities which enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in schools and preschool centres
  • preparing indoor and outdoor areas for learning and recreational activities
  • assisting children with intellectual, physical and behavioural difficulties with their academic studies
  • assisting children individually to learn social skills
  • assisting with preparing teaching aids, and copying and collating written and printed material
  • distributing and collecting lesson material
  • providing assistance to small groups of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students
  • providing home-school liaison and counselling for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students and their families

Specialisations

  • School Services Officer
  • Student Liaison Officer
  • Teachers' Assistant

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

4 courses found.

Course name Providers
CHC40221: Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
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Funded under:
Fee Free TAFE (Subsidy) , User Choice Program (Subsidy)
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Traineeship
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CHC30221: Certificate III in School Based Education Support
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Funded under:
User Choice Program (Subsidy) , Certificate 3 Guarantee Program (Subsidy) , Fee Free TAFE (Subsidy)
Offered as:
Traineeship
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11261NAT: Certificate III in Coding Aboriginal Languages for Indigenous Literacy (CALIL)
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10920NAT: Course in Volunteer Literacy Tutoring at Secondary School Level
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