nonteaching
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
- Taken together, these results also underscore the importance of collaboration between teaching and nonteaching staff in school-wide prevention efforts.
- nonteaching staff
Examples
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The school hired a variety of nonteaching staff to handle administrative tasks and support services.
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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.
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The nonteaching personnel, including counselors and administrative assistants, play a vital role in the educational system.
Synonyms
A person who works at a school or university and is not a teacher
A person who works at a school or university but does not teach
Antonyms
How Instructional
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.