Empowering EC Classroom Assistant

North Wilkes High; Hays (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual leave

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

State pension plan

5% local salary supplement

Job summary

North Wilkes High in Hays, North Carolina, seeks an Interim: Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant to support a teacher of students with disabilities. Starting date Jan 4, 2027. The role includes assisting instruction, behavior support, records, and daily living tasks in a safe, supportive classroom.

The position offers comprehensive benefits and a local salary supplement of 5%. Eligible applicants may need a CDL endorsement by training. Posted until filled.

Qualifications

• Assist teacher with instruction and monitor student progress.
• Interact with students to meet individual needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Use assistive technology devices as needed.
• Carry out health and daily living tasks per IEPs/Health Plans.
• Maintains standardized records.
• Bus driving substitution may be required for some hires.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness.
• Interact with students in an age-appropriate manner that demonstrates an appropriate understanding of each student’s individual needs, abilities, and disabilities.
• Maintains confidentiality of all student information.
• Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes and encourages self-esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent.
• Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom; assists with crisis prevention and de-escalation techniques with students as needed.
• Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions; conducts short sessions on improving specific skills; creates and modifies materials to match student abilities; modifies tests for students; provides individual assistance as needed.
• Use various assistive technology equipment and augmentative communication devices to assist students with school related activities (as needed).
• Carry out all physical care routines for students as indicated on their IEPs/Health Plans, including but not limited to, personal hygiene, feeding needs, and administration of medication, etc.
• Assist students with daily living skills (i.e. toileting, feeding, diaper change, etc.).
• Maintains standardized records and documentation concerning the progress of students.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in maintaining an orderly classroom; performs repair and maintenance tasks related to school equipment.
• Performs various clerical duties as needed, maintains records of student progress; develops and files incident reports; grades student papers and scores tests; checks daily attendance; makes copies; develops classroom display and instructional materials; maintains and operates audiovisual equipment; orders supplies; maintains class files, etc.
• Participates in staff development as directed.
• Teacher assistants with an effective date of hire 9/1/18 and beyond will be required to substitute bus drive as needed.
• Performs other related work as required.

Skills

Effective communication

Classroom discipline

Record keeping

Basic clerical skills

Education

2 year degree

48 semester hours of college

WorkKeys bronze (reading, writing, math)

Tools

CDL with P/S endorsements

Job description

North Wilkes High in Hays, North Carolina, seeks an Interim: Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant to support a teacher of students with disabilities. Starting date Jan 4, 2027. The role includes assisting instruction, behavior support, records, and daily living tasks in a safe, supportive classroom.

The position offers comprehensive benefits and a local salary supplement of 5%. Eligible applicants may need a CDL endorsement by training. Posted until filled.