Pre-K Teacher Assistant (Floater)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools; Carrboro (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Pre-K/Headstart in Carrboro, NC, is seeking a Pre-K Teacher Assistant (Floater) to support the classroom teacher across multiple groups and activities. The role emphasizes reinforcing instruction, supervising learners, and maintaining classroom organization.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, a CDA or related Associate Degree, and/or progress toward an Early Childhood degree with EDU 119 coursework.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with CDA or an Associate Degree in early childhood fields, or enrolled in related degree with EDU 119 progress.
• Experience with children preferred; ability to support teachers and manage classroom activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher with individual, small group, and large group instruction.
• Reinforce learning and implement strategies tailored to individual students.
• Read to students, supervise activities, and manage classroom materials.

Skills

Classroom assistance

Behavior management

Parent communication

Supervision of students

Clerical duties

substitutes when needed

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CDA Credential

Associate Degree in Birth-through Kindergarten / Child Development / Early Childhood Education

EDU 119 course (for those pursuing Associate Degree)

Job description

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Pre-K Teacher Assistant (Floater)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Pre-K/Headstart - Carrboro, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

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Job Details

Job ID: 5265221

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Apr 29, 2026 1:02 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 in an Early Childhood area AND completed EDU 119 course (at least 2 courses must be completed in the program) (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

Contact Information

• Erika Newkirk
• 750 S. Merritt Mill Road
• Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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