Teacher Assistants

• Assist students with special educational needs.
• Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
• Apply multiple teaching methods.
• Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
• Teach life skills.
• Teach others to use technology or equipment.
• Teach physical education.
• Tutor students who need extra assistance.
• Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.

• Having face-to-face discussions.
• Frequent contact with others.
• Close physical proximity with other people.
• Working with a group or team.
• The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
• Human Development and Family Studies, General
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
• Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
• Teaching Assistants/Aides

Enrolling in a community college can be a great place to start your four-year degree. While all 31 Minnesota State community colleges, technical colleges and universities offer all or part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (a 40-credit package of general education courses accepted for transfer to other state colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota, and some private colleges and universities), not all two-year colleges offer degrees intended to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree.

If you plan to transfer to obtain a four-year bachelor's degree, it is important to know which degree path is right for you:

• Associate of Arts (AA) degrees offered at community colleges are designed to transfer into liberal arts four-year majors.
• Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees offered at community and technical colleges transfer into specific four-year majors and will likely require completing additional general education courses at a university.
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees offered at technical and community colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.
• Diplomas and certificates offered at technical colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.

Talk to a transfer specialist as early as possible to determine the best associate degree for your goals. Be sure to review your Degree Audit Report (DARS) each semester to best prepare for transfer. Get more help understanding transfer using the tools below.

• Visit Transferology to see if your courses will transfer.
• Search Articulation Agreements to find formal transfer agreements between schools.

• Understanding How People Learn—Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Being Aware of Others—Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Coordinating with Others—Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Learning New Things—Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring Performance—Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Teaching—Teaching others how to do something.
• Thinking Critically—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Customer and Personal Service—Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training—Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Psychology—Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Geography—Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
• Clerical—Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• History and Archeology—Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
• Communications and Media—Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Philosophy and Theology—Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
• Public Safety and Security—Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

• Social—Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
• Conventional—Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

• Kindergarten Teachers
• Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
• Tour Guides and Escorts
• Personal Care Aides
• File Clerks
• Nannies
• Social and Human Service Assistants
• Preschool Teachers
• Childcare Workers
• Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

• Educational Services
• Social Assistance
• Administrative and Support Services
• Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

• Kindergarten Teachers
• Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
• Tour Guides and Escorts
• Personal Care Aides
• File Clerks
• Nannies
• Social and Human Service Assistants
• Preschool Teachers
• Childcare Workers
• Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks