Teaching Assistant VA
A senior Teaching Assistant supports your teachers or trainers behind the scenes and in the virtual classroom, preparing materials, marking work, managing the LMS and giving learners the extra help that keeps them on track.
- Top 1% vetted talent
- No lock-in contracts
- Replacement guarantee
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Description
A Teaching Assistant VA supports teachers and trainers with lesson preparation, marking, learner communication, online classroom support and LMS administration. They can maintain course materials, monitor learner progress and provide additional one-to-one or small-group assistance where needed. Outsource Teams provides top 1% vetted talent with teaching, tutoring or learning-support experience, no lock-in contracts and a replacement guarantee, helping educators spend more time teaching while routine course administration stays organised.
Responsibilities
- Prepare lesson materials, slides, worksheets and resources to the teacher's plan and the client's templates.
- Mark assignments and quizzes against rubrics, record grades and give timely, constructive feedback to learners.
- Monitor online classrooms, manage breakout rooms, chat and attendance, and handle technical hiccups during live sessions.
- Answer learner questions by email, forum or chat within agreed response times and escalate concerns to the teacher.
- Maintain the course space in Canvas, Moodle, Google Classroom or similar, including uploads, due dates and announcements.
- Run small group or one-to-one support sessions for learners who need extra help.
- Track attendance, participation and progress data and flag learners at risk of falling behind.
- Proctor or coordinate online assessments and check submissions for completeness and academic integrity.
- Keep records, communications and learner data organised and confidential.
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Requirements
- 5+ years as a teaching assistant, tutor or learning support officer in a school, university or corporate training setting.
- A bachelor's degree, with a teaching or education qualification preferred.
- Confident use of Canvas, Moodle, Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams, and of Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
- Experience marking to rubrics and using plagiarism tools such as Turnitin.
- Strong written and spoken English with a friendly, professional tone toward learners.
- Well organised and dependable, able to follow instructions precisely and manage several classes at once.
- A quiet workspace with high-speed internet, backup power and a good headset, available during the client's class schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can they help teachers with?
They can prepare lesson resources, upload materials, mark assignments, record grades, manage attendance and answer routine learner questions.
Can they support live online classes?
Yes. They can monitor chat, attendance and breakout rooms, help with technical issues and support teachers during virtual sessions.
Can they work directly with learners?
Yes. They can run small-group or one-to-one support sessions and help students who need additional assistance.
Can they help with assessments?
They can mark work against approved rubrics, coordinate online assessments and check submissions for completeness and academic integrity.
What systems can they use?
They can work with Google Classroom, Canvas, Zoom, Google Workspace and Microsoft Teams, as well as platforms such as Moodle.
How much does it cost?
Rates start at $5 USD per hour for entry level, $7 USD per hour for intermediate and $9 USD per hour for senior talent. Full-time and part-time options are available.
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