26/27 EC Assistant - Extended Content 7100D 452126

452 Westarea Elementary; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland County Schools, 452 Westarea Elementary in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is seeking a Self-Contained Teacher Assistant for the Exceptional Children's Program. This full-time, non-exempt position supports classroom instruction and student care.

Responsibilities include assisting with planning and evaluating instructional activities, preparing materials, maintaining a safe classroom, and modeling professional behavior.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 24 semester hours completed and passing Work Keys Assessments.
• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher with planning, organizing, and evaluating instructional activities.
• Participate in activities to improve the total school program.
• Assist the teacher in ensuring a safe and healthful environment.
• Demonstrate clerical and technical skills necessary to assist the implementation of the program.
• Assist students with understanding of rules and regulations.
• Assist in maintaining cleanliness and neatness.
• Conduct self as a positive role model.
• Perform other duties and accept responsibilities as assigned.
• Serve as team player and role model for other employees; support core values.

Skills

24 semester hours

Work Keys Assessments

Dealing with children

Following instructions

Problem solving

Job description

26/27 EC Assistant - Extended Content 7100D 452126

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Job Details

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $2,438 to $3,450 Per Month

Job Description

TITLE: Self-Contained Teacher Assistant Exceptional Children's Program

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of 24 semester hours completed in any discipline with passing Work Keys Assessments. Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children. Ability to solve minor problems and follow detailed written and oral instructions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the teacher with planning, organizing, and evaluating instructional activities; developing classroom procedures; preparing necessary materials; and presenting instructional activities as directed by the teacher.
• Participates in activities to improve the total school program.
• Assists the teacher in ensuring a safe and healthful environment.
• Demonstrates clerical and technical skills necessary to assist the implementation of the program.
• Assists students with the understanding of rules and regulations.
• Assists in maintaining cleanliness and neatness.
• Conducts self as a positive role model.
• Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.
• Serves as team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organizational core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer driven, and valuing fairness.

BASIC LIFE OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS:

• Walking (within the classroom, to and from buses, cafeteria, recreational areas and other areas in the school and at school related activities away from the school).
• Climb stairs as needed
• Stoop, kneel and sit on floor to interact with students.
• Physically assist students in completing various motor activities.
• Grasping scissors and writing implements to teach fine motor skills and to complete required planning activities.
• Running when necessary to demonstrate motor skills and when necessary to maintain children in the designated instructional area.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

• To provide physical restraint when necessary
• To feed students with disabilities who cannot feed themselves
• To lift and transfer students to and from wheel chairs, the floor, mat tables, the toilet and the bus, etc.
• To provide and assist students with personal hygiene, including changing diapers, menstrual pads, etc., needs during the school day.
• To have finger dexterity and be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of kneeling, sitting, standing, walking, stooping, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, talking, seeing, hearing, and repetitive motion.
• Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) when requested, for purposes of driving a school bus.
• To provide CPR when necessary

ESSENTIAL VISUAL AND AUDITORY ACUITY FUNCTIONS:

• To visually track and supervise movements of children
• To read IEP's and other printed material
• To have auditory acuity necessary to be aware of student verbal behavior and other auditory cues necessary for effective classroom management.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Background check with local and state law enforcement agencies required.

REV 04/25

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Timberly Jones , Principal
• 452 Westarea Elementary
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]