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nonteaching

nonteaching

3.8
A person who works at a school but does not teach
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
translation icon : personal no docente
  • Taken together, these results also underscore the importance of collaboration between teaching and nonteaching staff in school-wide prevention efforts.
  • nonteaching staff

Examples

  • The school hired a variety of nonteaching staff to handle administrative tasks and support services.

  • Connections is a national initiative that supports young people aged 13-19 with learning, careers, work, housing, health, relationships, and travel. Nonteaching staff members were asked the question, "If you were in trouble or concerned about something personal, whom would you confide in?"

    Academic text (2008)
  • Of the ESPs, nearly half were paraprofessionals (49%), followed by maintenance (14%), clerical (10%), school transportation (10%), food service (7%), health and student services (2%), technical and skilled trades (2%), security (1%), and other nonteaching support staff (6%).

    Academic text (2013)
  • Many nonteaching employees at the university contribute to student success by providing essential services.

  • The nonteaching personnel, including counselors and administrative assistants, play a vital role in the educational system.

Synonyms

nonfaculty
vsnonteaching
6.3

A person who works at a school or university and is not a teacher

focuses on not having teaching duties rather than formal faculty membership
nonacademic
vsnonteaching
5.0

A person who works at a school or university but does not teach

focuses on lacking teaching duties but may not exclude research roles

Antonyms

1.0

A person who gives lessons to students in a school or college

How Instructional

head teacher
  • UK
1 3.2
teacher
1.0
staff
1.0
nonteaching
3.8

Surface Forms

nonteaching singular
nonteachings plural

Morphology

nonteaching = teaching (transparent) = non + teach + ing

The noun senses ('nonteaching staff' = staff not engaged in teaching) follow directly from 'non-' + 'teaching' (gerund used as a noun).

Etymology

Nonteaching comes from the parts non- 'not' and teach 'to give lessons', so a nonteaching person is someone who works at a school but 'does not teach', like office, library, or support staff.