Compare Self-Enrichment Teachers & Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Self-Enrichment Teachers $54,500
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $37,600

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Self-Enrichment Teachers
Self-Enrichment Teachers
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Self-Enrichment Teachers
Self-Enrichment Teachers
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Medium

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Self-Enrichment Teachers
Self-Enrichment Teachers
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Very High

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Self-Enrichment Teachers
Self-Enrichment Teachers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Licensing

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Licensing for Self-Enrichment Teachers
Self-Enrichment Teachers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Self-Enrichment Teachers
Self-Enrichment Teachers

21 related certifications

Certification for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

0 related certifications