Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

classroom assistant

British  

noun

  1. Also called: learning support assistant.  a person whose job is to help a schoolteacher in the classroom

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mum-of-three Michelle Martin has taken a career break because her childcare costs were more expensive than her salary as a special needs classroom assistant in east Belfast.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

An teenager with autism may have to abandon their GCSEs if a classroom assistant is not made available for the start of the school term.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

"It has to be an appropriate classroom assistant that has the skills and experience of working with children with Down's syndrome," she added.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023

Marguerite Ruff is a special education classroom assistant at an elementary school in Philadelphia.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022

The classroom assistant and single mother describes it as a "circle I can't get out of".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2022

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "classroom assistant" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com