paraprofessional
noun[C]
USuk/ˌpær.ə.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌper.ə.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/apersonwho has sometrainingin ajobsuch asteachingorlaw, but does not have all thequalificationsto be ateacher,lawyer, etc.:
准专业人员A paraprofessional,althoughnot alicensedteacher,performsmany of the samedutiesas acertifiedteacher.尽管没有教师资格证，一名准专业人员要履行许多与有资格证的教师相同的职责。
- Weoffertrainingprogrammesforpersons,includingprofessionals, paraprofessionals, andvolunteers, whoworkwithdelinquents.
- Theprisonerwascommunicatingwith hiscounselviaa paraprofessional.
- Theunionrepresentsteachersand otherprofessionalemployees, paraprofessionals, andtechnicalandclericalpersonnel.
- Theyfoundthat it wasmostlyparaprofessionals,typicallypeoplewho have highschooldiplomasor GEDs, who wereworkingwithpatients.
Qualifications: school & vocational
- A level
- A2
- AS level
- baccalaureate
- bona fides
- certificate
- credential
- CSE
- diploma
- GCE
- GCSE
- GED
- HND
- HSC
- HSED
- non-degree
- NVQ
- recertification
- Vantage
- Waystage
paraprofessional
adjective
USuk/ˌpær.ə.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌper.ə.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/relatingto apersonwho has sometrainingin ajobsuch asteachingorlaw, but does not have all thequalificationsto be ateacher,lawyer, etc., or to theworkthat they do:
准专业人员的Sheworkedas a paraprofessionaleducationalassistant.她是一名准助教。
Thedifferencebetweenprofessionaland paraprofessionalpaycan besubstantial.专业人员和准专业人员之间的工资差别可能很大。
- I don'tagreewith thedistinctionbetween paraprofessional andprofessionallibrarywork.
- Workforces often consisted ofmale,whiteattorneysandfemaleparaprofessionalstaff.
- It has beensuggestedthat paraprofessionaltherapists(definedas those without post-graduateclinicaltraining) mayachieveequivalentoutcomestoprofessionals.
Qualifications: school & vocational
- A level
- A2
- AS level
- baccalaureate
- bona fides
- certificate
- credential
- CSE
- diploma
- GCE
- GCSE
- GED
- HND
- HSC
- HSED
- non-degree
- NVQ
- recertification
- Vantage
- Waystage