Work Environment
Teacher aides work in a well-lit, comfortable, wheelchair-accessible environment, although some older school buildings may be in disrepair with unpredictable heating or cooling systems. Most of their work will be indoors, but teacher aides spend some time outside before and after school, and during recess and lunch hours, to watch over the students. They are often on their feet, monitoring the halls and lunch areas and running errands for teachers. This work is not physically strenuous, but working closely with children can be stressful and tiring.
Teacher aides find it rewarding to help students learn and develop. The pay, however, is not as rewarding.
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