EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN - TEACHER ASSISTANT/BUS DRIVER

ROGER BELL NEW TECH ACADEMY; Havelock (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ROGER BELL NEW TECH ACADEMY in Havelock, NC seeks an Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver to support classroom instruction and transport students safely. The role combines instructional assistance with school bus operation under supervision.

Requirements include a high school diploma, 48 semester hours, and a CDL with school bus certification or the ability to obtain it within 90 days. Starting immediately, apply to join Craven County Schools.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school.
• Minimum 48 semester hours of general college credit.
• CDL with school bus certification or willingness to obtain within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic support to students.
• Drives a school bus or activity bus when assigned.
• Gives group and individualized instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Maintains student discipline and behavior as directed by supervisor.
• Assists in instructional preparation and materials management.
• Serves as substitute teacher when needed.
• Handles classroom setup, visual aids, and equipment.
• Records data and monitors student attendance and health information.

Education

High school diploma

48 semester hours

CDL with school bus certification or willingness to obtain in 90 days

Job description

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN - TEACHER ASSISTANT/BUS DRIVER

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Job Details

Job ID: 4783713

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Aug 26, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CRAVEN COUN TY SCHOOLS

Exceptional Children's Teacher Assistant / Bus Driver

Job Description

Position: Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

Reports To: Director of Accountability and Exceptional Children/Principal/Bus Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade: 56AN

Nature of the Work

An employee in this class provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students. The work is directed by specific instructions, precedents and established policy. Problems are solved through the exercise of judgment in selecting the best course of action to be taken. Errors are expected to be recognized promptly by the supervisor and corrected with little negative consequence. The work is performed under the limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal.

An employee in this class shall obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with school bus certification, drive a school bus or activity bus to safely transport students to and from school, on field trips, and otherwise as assigned by the principal or designee.

Education / Qualifications

• Graduation from high school
• Must have a minimum of 48 semester hours of general college credit, excluding cosmetology, nursing, and religion
• Must possess and maintain a school bus driver’s license (CDL) or willing to obtain within 90 days of employment

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides academic support
• Obtains a CDL and drives school bus or activity bus.
• Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Monitors work assigned by teacher.
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.
• Keeps students on task
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Assists in instructional preparation/support.
• Serves as substitute teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Prepares visual aids
• Duplicates materials
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing
• Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher
• Distributes and collects instructional materials
• Reports and Records
• Enters data in health record.
• Records student behavior.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Monitors 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.
• Reconciles minor student conflicts
• Participates in development of discipline policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.
• Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.
• Attends and participates in appropriate staff development activities.
• Toilets, changes, and feeds special-needs students when necessary.
• Lifts, crawls, and bends to meet the total needs of students.
• Assists in providing modifications for students with disabilities as required by the IEP

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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.
• Skills necessary to operate classroom technology, audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
• Skills 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 at the child's level of comprehension.
• Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward, and punishment.
• Ability to solve independently 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
• Demonstrates and supports the Core Values.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Complies with federal and state law. As well as local policy and regulation.
• Assists in ensuring that the facility is a safe, clean, and inviting learning and working environment.
• Supports a systems approach to align school accreditation with the school improvement process and federal guidelines.
• Participates in appropriate workplace staff development.
• Demonstrates professional and ethical behavior
• Demonstrates passion, commitment, and loyalty to the values, priorities, and goals of the Craven County School System.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication and active listening when working with building level administrators, teacher, students, staff, patents, central services personnel and others. Assists in managing reporting of student achievement, classroom performance and growth to the teacher and others
• Ensures that materials, reports, and other information forwarded to the supervisor and others are carefully prepared, concise, accurate, and received in a timely manner
• Assigns in managing reporting of student achievement, classroom performance and growth to the teachers and others
• Maintains a valid CDL with school bus certification and is readily available to assist building administrators or other schools with transportation needs students

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to perform medium work exerting in excess of 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must meet the physical demands necessary to obtain and maintain a CDL

Training and Experience

• Possesses or obtains a valid commercial driver’s license within 90 days employment to remain eligible for continued

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.

In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Caroline Godwin , Principal
• ROGER BELL NEW TECH ACADEMY
• Email: [e-mail]

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