Academic aide (5)
I believe the answer is:
tutor
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">academic aide</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tutor that I've seen before include "Master" , "School" , "trainer" , "Private educator" , "Give individual instruction" .)