EC Teacher Assistant

Young World Physical Education; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabarrus County School District West Cabarrus High - Concord, North Carolina is seeking an ECT Teacher Assistant to support classroom teachers and work with individual students or small groups under the supervision of the Principal. The role involves assisting with IEP goals and NC standards, performing non-academic duties, managing behavior, and supporting students with special needs.

Starting date is immediate; pay grade NC 05.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or 48 credits from an accredited college/university.
• Two-year degree or 48 credits acceptable with WorkKeys and orientation.
• Passing WorkKeys assessment and orientation by the Exceptional Children's department.

Responsibilities

• Teaches and implements IEP goals and NCSCOS lessons and extensions.
• Performs non-academic activities such as lunch, encore, recess, etc.
• Outside classroom duties including car, bus, and hallway duties.
• Provides self-help and medical support as needed.
• Assists with the management of instruction and behavior.
• Assists with provision of individualized instruction and instructional monitoring.
• Assists teacher with preparation for instruction.
• Helps assure that students are properly supervised at all times.
• Manages behavior through approved methods, as established by teacher and IEP team
• Helps students with personal care and hygiene needs.
• Maintains medication logs according to regulations and administer insulin shots if needed.
• Performs related work as required.

Skills

Special education knowledge

Assist classroom teacher

Behavior management

Patient and empathetic

Staff communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate degree or 48 credits

WorkKeys + orientation

Job description

Cabarrus County School District West Cabarrus High - Concord, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

EC Teacher Assistant

Cabarrus County School District West Cabarrus High - Concord, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Cabarrus County Schools , and North Carolina School Jobs

Job Details

Job ID: 5888586

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 17, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

General Definition of Work

Performs difficult human support work assisting classroom teachers by working with individual students or small groups, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Principal.

ECTeacherAssistantQualifications

The requirements to be considered highly qualified as aTeacherAssistant, ONE of the requirements below must be met:

• A four-year degree from an accredited college/university
• A two-year degree from an accredited college or university
• 48 semester credits from an accredited college or university (quarter hours earned can be converted to semester hours by multiplying the number of credits by 0.67)
• Passing WorkKeys assessment scores and completion of an orientation by the Exceptional Children's department.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of the special education needs of pupils in the classroom.
• General knowledge of the practices and methods used in special education programs.
• Ability to assist classroom teacher in a variety of tasks.
• Skill in working with special education students.
• Ability to work with and assist special education pupils.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, public, associates and students.
• Ability to accept and follow direction of teacher as well as being a self-starter.
• Ability to display calmness, patience, and firmness in managing problem behaviors.
• Patient and kind showing respect for all students regardless of abilities or needs.
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills.
• Dependable and prompt.

Salary

Pay Grade NC 05

Reports to

Principal

Essential Functions

• Teaches and implements IEP goals and NCSCOS lessons and extensions.
• Performs non-academic activities such as lunch, encore, recess, etc.
• Outside classroom duties including car, bus, and hallway duties.
• Provides self-help and medical support as needed.
• Assists with the management of instruction and behavior.
• Assists with provision of individualized instruction and instructional monitoring.
• Assists teacher with preparation for instruction.
• Helps assure that students are properly supervised at all times.
• Manages behavior through approved methods, as established by teacher and IEP team
• Helps students with personal care and hygiene needs.
• Maintains medication logs according to regulations and administer insulin shots if needed.
• Performs related work as required.

Physical Requirements

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing and lifting, frequently requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires using hands to finger, handle or feel and pushing or pulling.

• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work has no exposure to environmental conditions.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $17.06 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required