Teaching Assistant

O*NET: Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education·25-9042.00

The Verdict:Classroom supervision demands physical presence for real-time safety, behavior management, and personalized tutoring that builds trust with children. AI aids grading and lesson prep but cannot supervise recess, enforce rules, or handle parent conferences. Schools prioritize human oversight for student development, ensuring the role endures with evolving support tools.

Resilience Score

/100

Resilient

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: March 2026Full methodology

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 3 of 28 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

11%

Low exposure

Task Analysis

This role's core work is hard to automate.
15 of 28 tasks require human judgment, presence, or trust. The 36% that are AI-leverage offer an edge — professionals who learn these tools will outperform those who don't.

3exposed

10AI leverage

15human-essential

View all 28 tasks

AI Can Handle This3 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Type, file, and duplicate materials.

Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.

Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.

AI Leverage10 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.

Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.

Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.

Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies.

Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories, and assist students with hardware and software use.

Plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids, such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs.

Operate and maintain audio-visual equipment.

Collect money from students for school-related projects.

Human Advantage15 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.

Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.

Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.

Teach social skills to students.

Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.

Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.

Clean classrooms.

Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.

Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.

Conduct demonstrations to teach skills, such as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.

Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students.

Laminated teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use.

Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems.

Assist in bus loading and unloading.

Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed.

Resilience Landscape

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