EC Teacher Assistant

Winstead Avenue Elementary; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Nash County Public Schools Winstead Avenue Elementary in Rocky Mount, NC, seeks an Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher Assistant to support the teacher in delivering instruction and providing one-on-one or small-group assistance to students with special needs.

The position involves classroom preparation, monitoring student progress, proctoring tests, and collaborating with staff to maintain a positive learning environment. Starting date is immediate; salary follows the State Salary Schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting EC teachers in instruction.
• Ability to follow teacher instructions and classroom routines.
• Ability to monitor and support student learning.

Responsibilities

• Gives group instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction and monitors progress.
• Scores assignments and reports progress to the teacher.
• Assists with classroom preparation and organization.
• Proctors during testing.

Skills

Student supervision

Classroom support

Communication with teachers

Record keeping

Confidentiality

Education

Associate's Degree OR 48 college hours OR equivalent assessment with in-service hours

Tools

Audiovisual equipment

Office machines

Job description

Nash County Public Schools Winstead Avenue Elementary - Rocky Mount, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION: Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher Assistant

SALARY GRADE: State Salary Schedule

*LOCATION: Position will be shared by Red Oak Elementary (360351) and Winstead Avenue Elementary (400359)

NATURE OF WORK: An employee in this class provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. In some cases, E.C. assistants may work one-on-one with special needs students, in which cases such assistants may be required to possess additional skills and training in providing for the specific physical needs of such students. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students. The work is performed under the supervision of the teacher and principal.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Academic Assistance
• Gives group instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Monitor work assigned by the teacher.
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.
• Keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to the teacher.
• Instructional Preparation/Support
• Serves as substitute teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing.
• Attends workshops.
• Scores students' papers as instructed by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Report And Records
• Checks and reports attendance.
• Records student behavior.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Continued on next page
• Monitoring Student Behavior
• Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.
• Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.
• Promotes student self-esteem.
• Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others.
• Participates in the development of discipline policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to the teacher or principal.
• Reports to the supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Additional Duties may be assigned.

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
• Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.
• Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor.
• Ability to impart information to the child's level of comprehension.
• Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward and punishment.
• Ability to independently solve most minor problems.
• Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
• Ability to record and store data accurately.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals consistent with the duties of this position
• Ability to compose and write routine reports consistent with the duties of this position
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and the general public consistent with the duties of this position

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists consistent with the duties of this position
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form consistent with the duties of this position

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and use fingers, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception. Occasionally the employee will lift up to 50 lbs. such as to lift files and paper.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee continuously interacts with the public and staff.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of an Associate's Degree OR have at least 48 semester hours of college credits ORcompletion of a formal assessment (Workeys) with acceptable scores in reading, writing and math AND 96 hours of in-service training/professional development.
• Must have no points on driving record and be able to pass the required physical exam, including drug testing.
• Must have or be able to successfully obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

This specification has been designated to represent the general nature and level of work found in positions in this class. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated regularly by the supervisor in accordance with Board Policy.

CONTACT: Mary Grant

[phone]

Updated 6.1.2026

EC Teacher Assistant

Nash County Public Schools Winstead Avenue Elementary - Rocky Mount, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Nash County Public Schools - NC , and North Carolina School Jobs

Job Details

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION: Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher Assistant

SALARY GRADE: State Salary Schedule

REPORTS TO: Principal

*LOCATION: Position will be shared by Red Oak Elementary (360351) and Winstead Avenue Elementary (400359)

NATURE OF WORK: An employee in this class provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. In some cases, E.C. assistants may work one-on-one with special needs students, in which cases such assistants may be required to possess additional skills and training in providing for the specific physical needs of such students. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students. The work is performed under the supervision of the teacher and principal.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Academic Assistance
• Gives group instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Monitor work assigned by the teacher.
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.
• Keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to the teacher.
• Instructional Preparation/Support
• Serves as substitute teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing.
• Attends workshops.
• Scores students' papers as instructed by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Report And Records
• Checks and reports attendance.
• Records student behavior.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Continued on next page
• Monitoring Student Behavior
• Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.
• Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.
• Promotes student self-esteem.
• Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others.
• Participates in the development of discipline policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to the teacher or principal.
• Reports to the supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Additional Duties may be assigned.

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
• Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.
• Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor.
• Ability to impart information to the child's level of comprehension.
• Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward and punishment.
• Ability to independently solve most minor problems.
• Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
• Ability to record and store data accurately.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals consistent with the duties of this position
• Ability to compose and write routine reports consistent with the duties of this position
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and the general public consistent with the duties of this position

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists consistent with the duties of this position
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form consistent with the duties of this position

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and use fingers, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception. Occasionally the employee will lift up to 50 lbs. such as to lift files and paper.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee continuously interacts with the public and staff.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of an Associate's Degree OR have at least 48 semester hours of college credits ORcompletion of a formal assessment (Workeys) with acceptable scores in reading, writing and math AND 96 hours of in-service training/professional development.
• Must have no points on driving record and be able to pass the required physical exam, including drug testing.
• Must have or be able to successfully obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

This specification has been designated to represent the general nature and level of work found in positions in this class. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated regularly by the supervisor in accordance with Board Policy.

CONTACT: Mary Grant

[phone]

[e-mail]

Updated 6.1.2026

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Mary Grant , Executive Director
• Winstead Avenue Elementary
• Email: [e-mail]