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Graduate Teaching Assistants

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate teaching assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.28)
  2. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.13)
  3. Communicate well, in person - People (4.00)
  4. Follow through, get things done - People (3.99)
  5. Use my brain - Data (3.79)
  6. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.74)
  7. Imagine - Data (3.74)
  8. Listen - People (3.63)
  9. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.58)
  10. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.58)
  11. Research - Data (3.58)
  12. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (3.51)
  13. Instruct - People (3.50)
  14. Speak - People (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Reading Comprehension (3.62)
  2. Active Listening (3.50)
  3. Speaking (3.50)
  4. Instructing (3.50)
  1. Oral Expression (4.00)
  2. Oral Comprehension (3.63)
  3. Written Comprehension (3.63)
  4. Speech Clarity (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.46)
  2. Attention to Detail (4.28)
  3. Dependability (4.23)
  4. Leadership (4.13)
  5. Achievement/Effort (4.02)
  6. Persistence (3.99)
  7. Stress Tolerance (3.99)
  8. Independence (3.95)
  9. Analytical Thinking (3.79)
  10. Cooperation (3.77)
  11. Self Control (3.76)
  12. Initiative (3.67)
  13. Concern for Others (3.58)
  14. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.56)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (3.90)
  2. Thinking Creatively (3.74)
  3. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.69)
  4. Getting Information (3.58)
  5. Documenting/Recording Information (3.55)
  6. Training and Teaching Others (3.51)
  1. Design Classroom Presentations (3.74)
  2. Collect Academic Research Data (3.58)
  3. Record Student Progress (3.55)
  4. Convert Information Into Instructional Program (3.51)
  5. Develop Instructional Materials (3.51)
  6. Organize Educational Material Or Ideas (3.51)
  7. Teach College Level Courses (3.51)
  8. Teach Individuals Work-Related Techniques Or Skills (3.51)
  9. Develop Course Or Training Objectives (3.51)