Exceptional Children's Teacher Assistant

Millennium Charter Academy; Mount Airy (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Millennium Charter Academy in Mount Airy, North Carolina is seeking an Exceptional Children's Teacher Assistant to support the lead EC teacher in the classroom and in general education settings. The role involves supervising one or more students and assisting with assigned tasks for a four-hour school day.

Experience with children who have special needs and behavior management is preferred. Familiarity with IEP goals, PBIS, and FERPA is beneficial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special needs and behavior management.
• Specialized training preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the lead EC teacher by supervising one or more children perform assigned tasks in the EC classroom and/or while they attend general ed classrooms.
• This position requires four hours of work per day.

Skills

IEP goals

Modified curricula

Learning accommodations

Behavior management

PBIS

FERPA compliance

Visual schedules

Sensory breaks

Daily living skills

Clear communication

Emotional resilience

Physical capability

Team collaboration

Rapport building

Job description

Exceptional Children's Teacher Assistant

Millennium Charter Academy Millennium Charter Academy - Mount Airy, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Exceptional Children's Teacher Assistant

Millennium Charter Academy Millennium Charter Academy - Mount Airy, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs

Job Details

Job ID: 5911446
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 01, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Exceptional Children's Teacher Assistant

General Definition of Work

Assisting the lead EC teacher by supervising one or more children perform assigned tasks in the EC classroom and/or while they attend general ed classrooms. This position requires four hours of work per day.

Qualification Requirements

• Experience working with children with special needs and behavior management
• Specialized training preferred but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Special Education Frameworks: Basic understanding of IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals, modified curricula, and learning accommodations.
• Child Development & Neurodiversity: Familiarity with developmental delays, Autism Spectrum conditions, sensory processing differences, and behavioral challenges.
• Behavior Management: Understanding of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and basic de-escalation techniques.
• Privacy & Compliance: Awareness of FERPA regulations regarding confidential student data, health records, and academic files.
• Behavioral & Care Support: Proficiency in applying visual schedules, sensory breaks, and assisting with daily living skills (e.g., toileting, personal care, or mobility assistance if required).
• Clear Communication: Effective verbal and written communication with lead teachers, speech/occupational therapists, and administrators.
• Emotional Resilience: Ability to remain calm, patient, and level‑headed during high‑stress situations or severe behavioral disruptions.
• Physical Capability: Ability to bend, kneel, lift, and move quickly to ensure student safety.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to take direction from lead teachers and specialists while working flexibly in a fast‑paced classroom environment.
• Rapport Building: Ability to foster encouraging, respectful, and secure relationships with neurodiverse learners.

Position Type: Part‑time

Job Categories:

Special Education > Adaptive Physical Education

Special Education > Alternative Learning Environment

Special Education > Autism

Special Education > Behavior Specialist / EBD

Special Education > Consulting Teacher

Special Education > Early Essential Education

Special Education > Educational Diagnostician

Special Education > Emotionally Disabled

Special Education > Excessive Needs/Severe/Profound Disabilities

Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Gifted & Talented

Special Education > Hard of Hearing

Special Education > Learning Disabled

Special Education > Life Skills

Special Education > Mentally Disabled

Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Special Education > Multiple Disabilities

Special Education > Occupational Therapist

Special Education > OT Assistant

Special Education > Physical Therapist

Special Education > PT Assistant

Special Education > Special Education Assistant

Special Education > Speech/Language Assistant

Special Education > Speech/Language Pathologist

Special Education > Transition Specialist

Special Education > Visually Impaired

Job Requirements

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Paul Rezzo
• 500 Old Springs Rd.
• Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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