Preschool Teacher Assistant
Impact: Direct, Nurturing
Assists lead teachers in providing care and educational activities for young children in a preschool setting. Responsibilities include supervising children, preparing materials, and helping with daily routines.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 35-40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $30,000
- Entry-level
- $25,000
- Senior
- $38,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Low to Moderate
- Typical student debt
- $0 - $10,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Child Development Knowledge
- First Aid
- Classroom Management
Soft skills
- Communication
- Patience
- Empathy
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 8-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Preschool Teacher, Lead Teacher, Childcare Director
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- High