Personal Assistant (MCHS)

Young World Physical Education; Williamston (NC); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education is hiring a Personal Assistant at Martin County High School, focusing on supporting students with profound disabilities. The role includes carrying out instructional plans, maintaining confidentiality, and potentially driving a school bus.

Qualified candidates must possess a High School Diploma and preferably have experience with challenged individuals. The position is temporary, full-time (37.5 hours/week), with a starting salary of $15 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience working with physically and/or behaviorally challenged individuals (preferred).
• Current and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Carry out instructional plans as designated by the Special Education Teacher.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• Develop and maintain a pleasant training environment.
• Assist the Special Education Teacher during various activities.
• Drive the school bus when needed.

Skills

Empathetic attitude

Cooperation

Behavior management techniques

CPR certification

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalency

Job description

Personal Assistant (MCHS)

Job ID: 5790296

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jun 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2026

Martin County High School is currently accepting applications for a Personal Assistant for the upcoming school year. The position is temporary, with continued employment based on the needs of the individual student and the district. The employee will work seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a total of 37.5 hours per week, beginning in August 2026.

REPORTS TO: Special Education Teacher/Principal.

Job Description

The Personal Assistant works primarily with students who are severely or profoundly limited in their ability to perform independently in terms of basic motor, sensory, cognitive, and/or behavior functions. Personal Assistants are assigned and reassigned according to need as determined by the Exceptional Children Director. The role includes bus driving duties, which are an essential function of the position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Carries out instructional plans as designated by the Special Education Teacher and the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Maintains and respects confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• Maintains student training data according to prescribed procedures.
• Develops and maintains a pleasant and orderly training environment.
• Strictly adheres to the student’s daily schedule.
• Carries out appropriate behavior management techniques/programs with the Special Education Teacher’s supervision and direction.
• Procures, sets up, and operates audio-visual equipment as necessary.
• Assists the Special Education Teacher during recess, field trips, assemblies, etc., as directed.
• Performs clerical duties such as typing, filing, and duplicating as directed by the Special Education Teacher.
• Supervises and trains students during free time and other non-instructional periods as directed by the Special Education Teacher.
• Assists in the maintenance of Special Education students’ records under the supervision of the Special Education Teacher and/or Principal.
• Rides the school bus with the student when needed.
• Drives a bus when needed to efficiently and effectively operate the school transportation system.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalency.
• Experience or training in working with physically and/or behaviorally challenged individuals (preferred).
• Current and valid driver’s license.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to develop and maintain an empathetic attitude toward disabled students.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others in a positive manner.
• Willingness to learn specialized behavior management techniques, as needed.
• Willingness to seek and maintain CPR certification.
• Ability to communicate and develop effective working relationships with students, parents, and staff while maintaining confidentiality.

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

• Regularly requires the ability to sit and talk or hear.
• Frequently requires the ability to stand and reach with hands and arms and to walk and use fingers to operate tools or controls.
• Occasionally requires lifting equipment, materials and/or students up to 90 pounds.
• Daily personal close contact with students to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required.
• Must have an understanding of universal precautions and use of proper materials due to possible exposure to bodily fluids.
• Specific visual abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Requires the ability to compare and judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, manuals, legislation, graphs, charts, etc.
• Requires the ability to perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress, and adapt when confronted with emergency situations.
• Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions.
• Requires the ability to be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups.

Job Details

Position Type: Full‑time

Salary: $15 per hour

Terms of Employment: 10 months; temporary (continued employment based on the needs of the individual student and district).

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.