EC Teacher Assistant (Adapted Curriculum)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an EC Teacher Assistant to support the learning environment for students with disabilities. The role involves working closely with teachers to assist in lesson reinforcement, data collection, and maintaining a supportive classroom atmosphere. This position is vital for enhancing student engagement and ensuring effective teaching practices tailored to individual student needs.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assists the EC Teacher with individual and group student activities.
• Maintains professional relationships with staff and families.
• Collects data based on student IEP goals.

Skills

Communication

Behavior Management

Confidentiality

Team Collaboration

Education

48 college credits or 7 credits in core subject matter

Job description

EC Teacher Assistant (Adapted Curriculum) (2025-2026)

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Job Title: EC Teacher Assistant

Salary Schedule: Classified; CHCCS Salary Page

Reports To: Principal and/or designee, usually the classroom teacher

Salary Grade: 103

Work Location: School Site

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Work Schedule: 10 Month

Position Summary

• Assists the EC Teacher by working with individual students, small groups, or large groups of students
• Assists the EC Teacher and/or General Education Teacher by reinforcing the learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
• Assists 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
• Assists with data collection based on student IEP goals
• 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
• Maintains professional relationships with staff and families
• Maintains the confidentiality of information of all students and communicates with parents as advised by the EC Teacher
• 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 student conferences and emergencies on a short-term basis, as required
• May accompany students to special classes
• Serves as support for an EC Substitute Teacher as they interpret the substitute plans and students’ needs related to IEP/BIP goals
• 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
• Performs such other tasks as the teacher or other supervisor may assign
• EC TAs based at High Schools, serve as Job Coaches, supporting students with Work-Based learning experiences (School or Community-Based)
  

Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools

Job Description

Job Title: EC Teacher Assistant

Salary Schedule: Classified; CHCCS Salary Page

Reports To: Principal and/or designee, usually the classroom teacher

Salary Grade: 103

Work Location: School Site

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 EC Teacher by working with individual students, small groups, or large groups of students
• Assists the EC Teacher and/or General Education Teacher by reinforcing the learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
• Assists 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
• Assists with data collection based on student IEP goals
• 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
• Maintains professional relationships with staff and families
• Maintains the confidentiality of information of all students and communicates with parents as advised by the EC Teacher
• 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 student conferences and emergencies on a short-term basis, as required
• May accompany students to special classes
• Serves as support for an EC Substitute Teacher as they interpret the substitute plans and students’ needs related to IEP/BIP goals
• 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
• Performs such other tasks as the teacher or other supervisor may assign
• EC TAs based at High Schools, serve as Job Coaches, supporting students with Work-Based learning experiences (School or Community-Based)
  

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 with disabilities is desirable
• Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
• Based on the tiered model of support, complete district de-escalation and crisis training as assigned
  
  

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: 6/11/2025

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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