Pre-K Teacher Assistant

Young World Physical Education

Chapel Hill (NC)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 32,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Scroggs Elementary School in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Pre-K Teacher Assistant to support the teacher by working with students and assisting with instruction, management, and routine tasks.

The role emphasizes assisting with individual and group activities, reinforcing lessons, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting health and clerical duties within a 10-month school schedule. Strong communication with families is valued.

Qualifications

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and meet one of the following.
Hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; or
Hold an Associate Degree in Birth-through Kindergarten, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or other Early Childhood Education-related field; or
Enrolled and working toward an Associate Degree: must have either 48 semester hours of education earned/passed, or 7 credits in at least two core subjects (English, Math, Writing) and passing Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants assessment test scores (WorkKeys).

Responsibilities

Assist the classroom teacher with students individually, in small groups, or in large groups.
Reinforce learning and devise strategies based on students’ needs and abilities.
Read to students, supervise materials, and support classroom activities.
Support behavior management and communicate with parents as directed by the teacher.
Supervise students during meals, bus duty, drills, and field trips.
May substitute as needed and assist the nurse or other staff as required.

Education

CDA credential

Associate Degree in Birth-through Kindergarten / Early Childhood Education

Enrolled toward an Associate Degree with coursework/WorkKeys requirements

Job description

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Scroggs Elementary School - Chapel Hill, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Pre-K Teacher Assistant

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Scroggs Elementary School - Chapel Hill, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs

Job Details

Job ID: 5871936
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 05, 2026 7:02 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Job Title: Pre-K Teacher Assistant Salary Schedule: Classified; CHCCS Salary Page Reports To: Principal and/or designee, usually the classroom teacher Salary Grade: 102 Work Location: School Site FLSA Status: Nonexempt Work Schedule: 10 Month Position Summary

Job Goal: To assist the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment. To relieve the teacher of non-teaching functions to provide the teacher more time for preparations, individualization, and evaluation.

Essential Duties

Assists the classroom teacher by working with individual students, small groups or large groups of students, including but not limited to the following ways
Assist the teacher by reinforcing the learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Assist the teacher by devising special strategies based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities
Guides independent study, enrichment or remedial activities set up and assigned by the teacher. Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students
Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
- Corrects assignments and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher
Assists teachers with behavior management in a manner consistent with policies and expectations of the teacher and school
- Keeps the supervising teacher informed of any problem or special information about an individual student
Communicates with, contacts, responds to parents as directed by the teacher maintaining the confidentiality of information about all students
Supervises students as assigned or required - at breakfast or lunch, on bus duty; during class, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips
- Relieves the teacher for conferences and emergencies on a short-term basis, as required
May accompany students to special classes
- Assists students or the resource teacher as needed
May be asked to serve as a substitute teacher, as appropriate, if needed
- Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
Performs classroom health procedures, when necessary, under the supervision of the school nurse
Performs clerical duties as needed or assigned
- Checks and records student attendance
- Collects and records the collection of money
- Keeps bulletin boards and other classroom displays up to date, as requested by the teacher. Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom
Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of licensed teachers
May be asked to substitute as a school crossing guard
Performs such other tasks as the teacher or other supervisor may assign.

Education/Experience Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and meet one of the following:
- Hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; or
- Hold an Associate Degree in Birth-through Kindergarten, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or other Early Childhood Education-related field; or
- Enrolled and working toward an Associate Degree: must have either 48 semester hours of education earned/passed, or 7 credits in at least two core subjects (English, Math, Writing) and passing " Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants " assessment test scores (WorkKeys)
  (Please Note: Teacher Assistants working toward an Associate Degree must make progress by completing a minimum of 6 semester hours per year.)
Previous experience working with children preferred

Physical Requirements

Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion
The ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

Disclosure

This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work actually performed by incumbents in this position may vary. Although this document may be used for recruiting, staffing, or career planning, the information contained herein should only be used as a guideline or recommendation for the content of and qualifications for this position. An individual's ability to meet the qualifications and capabilities described in this document is not a guarantee of employment or promotion. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School reserves the right to make changes to this document as deemed necessary without providing advance written notice.

Position Type: Full-time
Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Preschool

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

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