EC Assistant for Mild Intellectual Disability — Support & Growth

372 Lewis Chapel Middle; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland County Schools is seeking a Teacher Assistant at 372 Lewis Chapel Middle in Fayetteville, NC. The role supports instructional delivery, assists the teacher, and helps manage student behavior while ensuring safety and compliance with district policies.

The ideal candidate will have verified credentials such as college transcripts or WorkKeys, and must obtain/maintain a CDL license for bus duties. This is a full-time position requiring teamwork and adaptability in a busy school setting.

Qualifications

• 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

Working with children

Problem solving

Follow written/oral instructions

CDL Bus license

Education

College transcript showing a degree was earned

College transcript showing 48+ college level courses

WorkKeys with required scores (Documents, Writing, Math)

Job description

Cumberland County Schools is seeking a Teacher Assistant at 372 Lewis Chapel Middle in Fayetteville, NC. The role supports instructional delivery, assists the teacher, and helps manage student behavior while ensuring safety and compliance with district policies.

The ideal candidate will have verified credentials such as college transcripts or WorkKeys, and must obtain/maintain a CDL license for bus duties. This is a full-time position requiring teamwork and adaptability in a busy school setting.