Bus-Ready Teacher Assistant — CDL Driver Eligible

396 Mary McArthur Elementary; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland County Schools 396 Mary McArthur Elementary in Fayetteville, North Carolina seeks a Teacher Assistant (K5) to support classroom instruction and student supervision.

Starting date is immediate. Applicants must upload a resume and college transcript showing a degree earned or 48+ credits, or 24+ credits plus WorkKeys. Must obtain and maintain a CDL Bus license and drive when needed as assigned by the Principal.

Qualifications

• Applicants must upload a resume and one of the following to qualify: college transcript showing a degree earned, 48+ college courses, or 24+ college courses plus WorkKeys with passing scores in Workplace Documents, Business Writing and Applied Mathematics.
• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Ability to solve minor problems and follow detailed written and oral instructions.
• Must obtain and maintain a CDL Bus license and drive a bus when called upon to do so.

Responsibilities

• Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher; provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Checks and corrects students’ work while in progress; keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment, prepares visual aids and duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing; scores students’ papers as instructed by teacher; distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Attends workshops.
• Checks and reports attendance.
• Enters data in health record, records student behavior and files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Supervises students in the classroom and in other locations.
• Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.
• Promotes student self‑esteem; teaches citizenship, social skills, and respect for others.
• Reconciles minor student conflicts.
• Participates in development of discipline and policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.
• Reports significant change or lack of change in student behavior.
• Obtains and maintains CDL bus license.
• Completes the pre‑trip and post‑trip inspection.
• Drives a bus when called upon to do so while maintaining proficiency in driving skills.
• Maintains bus route schedule.
• Maintains discipline and reports undisciplined students to school administration.
• Discharge students only at authorized stops and transport only authorized students.
• Complies with local and state traffic regulations and observes all mandatory safety regulations.
• Reports delays and accidents.
• Cleans the interior of the bus.
• 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.
• Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Child interaction skills

Follow detailed instructions

Education

College transcript with degree earned

48+ college courses completed

24+ college courses + WorkKeys passing

Job description

Cumberland County Schools 396 Mary McArthur Elementary in Fayetteville, North Carolina seeks a Teacher Assistant (K5) to support classroom instruction and student supervision.

Starting date is immediate. Applicants must upload a resume and college transcript showing a degree earned or 48+ credits, or 24+ credits plus WorkKeys. Must obtain and maintain a CDL Bus license and drive when needed as assigned by the Principal.