EC Instructional Assistant

Young World Physical Education; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization located in Asheville, North Carolina is seeking a dedicated EC Instructional Assistant to work closely with students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs). This full-time role requires a supportive individual who can assist with academic tasks and personal care routines, ensuring that each student gains full access to the school environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma and preferred training or college credit, along with skills in communication and relationship building.

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to lift mail and boxes up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly in using a keyboard.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical care routines for students as indicated on their Health Plans.
• Assist students with daily living skills.
• Collect and record student data.
• Create and maintain classroom materials.

Skills

Ability to follow written and oral directions

Ability to remain calm in stressful situations

Establish supportive relationships

Treat others with dignity and respect

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Graduation from high school

Specialized training

Two or four-year college degree or 48 hours of college credit

Job description

EC Instructional Assistant

Job ID: 5553121

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Feb 24, 2026 7:01 PM (UTC)

Overview

Work closely with one or more students with Individual Education Programs (IEP) under the supervision of a licensed Special Education Teacher and/or Related Service Provider. The Instructional Assistant will provide assigned student(s) with the physical, educational, and/or emotional support they need to gain full access to the school setting and reports to the teacher of the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all physical care routines for students as indicated on their Health Plans and/or Individual Education Programs (IEPs), including personal hygiene.
• Work with the student(s) on academic tasks to support the instructional plan of the teacher(s).
• Collect and record student data.
• Provide individual and group instruction based on teacher plans.
• Create and maintain classroom materials.
• Demonstrate a basic level of computer proficiency needed to assist classroom teacher(s) and students.
• Set up and use assistive technology and augmentative communication devices to assist students with school‑related activities.
• Provide close supervision in all school settings.
• Assist students with daily living skills (i.e., toileting, feeding, cleanliness, etc.).
• Assist in the organization and implementation of all school‑related activities.
• Perform routine duties as required by teacher and/or administrator(s).
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Assist the student(s) to whom assigned in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the bathroom, and so on, if applicable.
• Serve as a resource person, when requested, to the student IEP team.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by EC Director, School Administration, or designee.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Establish a supportive relationship with the student(s) without fostering or encouraging dependence or intense emotional involvement.
• Perform simple errands for the student(s).
• Treat students and colleagues with dignity and respect at all times.
• Ability to follow written and oral directions.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to accept differences in people.
• Ability to follow a schedule.

Minimum Training and Experience

Graduation from high school with a preference for specialized training and a two or four‑year college degree (or 48 hours of college credit), experience in education, or such alternatives to these as may be found appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to sit, stand, walk, and drive a car; must be able to lift mail and boxes up to 10 lbs; must be able to sit at a computer for extended periods of time; physical demand requirements are for Light Work.
• Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.
• Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including giving instructions, assignments, or directions to subordinates or assistants.
• Language Ability: Requires the ability to read simple forms and prepare timesheets and supply requisitions using the prescribed format.
• Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions; must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.
• Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, to add, subtract, divide, and multiply.
• Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using a keyboard.
• Manual Dexterity: Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress.

Position Type

Full‑time

Job Categories

Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Contact Information

• Holly Sutter – [e-mail]
• Dr. Everett Dickerson
• 85 Mountain Street
• Asheville, North Carolina 28801
• Phone: 828‑350‑7000
• Email: [e-mail]