INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT-Safe School Coordinator #306309

Bragg Street Academy; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bragg Street Academy in Sanford, NC seeks an Instructional Assistant-Safe School Coordinator to promote a safe, orderly environment and support classroom instruction. The role works under the principal and focuses on reducing violence and encouraging positive behavior.

Responsibilities include providing individualized instruction, maintaining attendance and data, and collaborating with staff, parents, and community partners.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Alternative credentials per No Child Left Behind provisions may apply.
• Solid understanding of classroom behavior and student support strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates instructional activities.
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.
• Keeps students on task and reinforces achievement.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Attends workshops and reports attendance.
• Maintains health and behavior records.

Skills

Dealing with children

Classroom management

Communication with students/parents

First aid basics

Record keeping

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree

48 semester hours of college credits

Work Keys tests + 96 hours of staff development

Job description

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT-Safe School Coordinator #306309

Lee County Schools Bragg Street Academy - Sanford, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5926067

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 12, 2026

Job Description

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Qualifications required under the provisions of "No Child Left Behind"
  • Associate's Degree, or
  • Completion of 48 semester hours of college credits, or
  • Successful completion of a series of Work Keys Tests plus 96 contact hours of appropriate staff development

Nature of Work

To promote a safe, orderly and caring enviroment by planning and implementing programs designed to reduce school violence and to engage students in appropriate behaviors and activities that promote character and facilitate academic. The work is directed by specific instructions, precedents and established policy. The work is performed under the limited supervision of the principal.

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.
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
• Skill 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 to 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.
• Ability to complete required reports.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in applying standards to a variety of work situations.
• Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with parents/guardians or students and with school personnel.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.
• Keeps students on task
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Arranges classroom furnishing and equipment.
• Prepares visual aids.
• Duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Scores students' papers.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Attends workshops
• Checks and reports attendance
• Enters data in health record.
• Records student behavior.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements
• 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 principal.
• Reports to supervisor significant changes or lack of change in student behavior.
• Administers routine first aid and request assistance for non-routine injury or illness.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
• Communicates effectively with students, parents, administration and staff.
• Involves parents and community as "on-site" advocates inthe schools.
• Serves on the Student Services Team and the School Crisis Team.
• Attends scheduled Safe School Coordinators and School Resource Officers program meetings.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Shannon Shuey , Principal
• Bragg Street Academy
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]