EC Teacher Assistant- 1:1 Support (2025-2026)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is seeking an EC Teacher Assistant for the 2025-2026 school year. This role involves supporting teachers and students in various educational tasks, ensuring a well-organized classroom environment. The assistant will work closely with individual students and small groups, reinforcing learning and managing classroom behavior. Ideal candidates should have 48 college credits or equivalent qualifications and experience with students.

Qualifications

• Must be designated as 'Highly Qualified' with 48 college credits.
• Previous experience working with students is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists the classroom teacher by working with individual and small groups of students.
• Guides independent study, enrichment, or remedial activities.
• Communicates with parents as directed by the teacher.

Skills

Communication

Behavior Management

Confidentiality

Education

48 college credits

Crisis Intervention Certification

Job description

EC Teacher Assistant- 1:1 Support (2025-2026)

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Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools

• Assists the classroom teacher by working with individual students, small groups or large groups of students, including but not limited to the following ways
• Assist the teacher by reinforcing the learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher Assist the teacher by devising special strategies based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities
• Guides independent study, enrichment or remedial activities set up and assigned by the teacher
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
• Corrects assignments and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by teacher
• Assists teachers with behavior management in a manner consistent with policies and expectations of the teacher and school
• Keeps the supervising teacher informed of any problem or special information about an individual student
• Communicates with, contacts, responds to parents as directed by the teacher maintaining the confidentiality of information about all students
• Supervises students as assigned or required – at breakfast or lunch, on bus duty; during class, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips
• Relieves the teacher for conferences and emergencies on a short-term basis, as required
• May accompany students to special classes
• Assists students or the resource teacher as needed
• May be asked to serve as a substitute teacher, as appropriate, if needed
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
• Performs classroom health procedures, when necessary, under the supervision of the school nurse
• Performs clerical duties as needed or assigned
• Checks and records student attendance
• Collects and records the collection of money
• Keeps bulletin boards and other classroom displays up to date, as requested by the teacher
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom
• Participates in inservice training programs, as assigned
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of licensed teachers.Maintain student and family confidentiality while communicating with others such as school personnel outside the classroom
• May be asked to substitute as a school crossing guard
• Performs such other tasks as the teacher or other supervisor may assign

Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools

Job Description Job Title: EC Teacher Assistant (1:1 Support) Salary Schedule: Classified; CHCCS Salary Page Reports To: Principal and/or designee, usually the classroom teacher Salary Grade: 103 Work Location: Smith Middle School FLSA Status: Nonexempt Work Schedule: 10 Month Position Summary To assist the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment. To relieve the teacher of non-teaching functions to provide the teacher more time for preparations, individualization, and evaluation.

Essential Duties

• Assists the classroom teacher by working with individual students, small groups or large groups of students, including but not limited to the following ways
• Assist the teacher by reinforcing the learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher Assist the teacher by devising special strategies based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities
• Guides independent study, enrichment or remedial activities set up and assigned by the teacher
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
• Corrects assignments and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by teacher
• Assists teachers with behavior management in a manner consistent with policies and expectations of the teacher and school
• Keeps the supervising teacher informed of any problem or special information about an individual student
• Communicates with, contacts, responds to parents as directed by the teacher maintaining the confidentiality of information about all students
• Supervises students as assigned or required – at breakfast or lunch, on bus duty; during class, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips
• Relieves the teacher for conferences and emergencies on a short-term basis, as required
• May accompany students to special classes
• Assists students or the resource teacher as needed
• May be asked to serve as a substitute teacher, as appropriate, if needed
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
• Performs classroom health procedures, when necessary, under the supervision of the school nurse
• Performs clerical duties as needed or assigned
• Checks and records student attendance
• Collects and records the collection of money
• Keeps bulletin boards and other classroom displays up to date, as requested by the teacher
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom
• Participates in inservice training programs, as assigned
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of licensed teachers.Maintain student and family confidentiality while communicating with others such as school personnel outside the classroom
• May be asked to substitute as a school crossing guard
• Performs such other tasks as the teacher or other supervisor may assign

Education/Experience Requirements

• Candidates must be designated as “Highly Qualified”: 48 college credits or 7 credits in core subject matter and passing WorkKeys test scores
• Previous experience working with students is desirable
• Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Must become initially certified in a Crisis Intervention Program (specific program to be determined by CHCCS Exceptional Children’ s Department) and maintain that certification through the proper renewal process (adhering to all timelines) if supporting students in a specialized setting classroom.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion
• The ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
  
  

Disclosure This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work actually performed by incumbents in this position may vary. Although this document may be used for recruiting, staffing, or career planning, the information contained herein should only be used as a guideline or recommendation for the content of and qualifications for this position. An individual’s ability to meet the qualifications and capabilities described in this document is not a guarantee of employment or promotion. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School reserves the right to make changes to this document as deemed necessary without providing advance written notice.

Approved By: _____________________ Date Created/Revised: 5.2.25

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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