Preschool Teacher Assistant

Carver Center; Spindale (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford County Schools Carver Center in Spindale, North Carolina is seeking a Preschool Teacher Assistant to support the teacher in a dynamic learning environment. You will provide group or individual instruction, monitor tasks, and reinforce student achievement under limited supervision, following established policies.

Responsibilities include proctoring, scoring, material distribution, attendance checks, and data collection as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting in a classroom setting with young children.
• Ability to follow teacher instructions and policies.
• Excellent communication with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic and instructional support as prescribed by the teacher.
• Proctors, scores papers, distributes materials, and monitors student progress.
• Checks attendance and records data in accordance with regulations.

Skills

Classroom support

Student engagement

Data recording

Confidentiality

Job description

Preschool Teacher Assistant

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Job Details

Job ID: 5888108
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 17, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

NATURE OF WORK:

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 based on policies given. Errors are expected to be recognized promptly by the supervisor and corrected. The position is required to work under a limited supervision of the teacher and/or school administrator.

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Academic Assistance : Gives group or individual instruction as prescribed by teacher, monitors work assigned by teacher, keeps students on task, reinforces achievement of students, reports student progress to teacher, reports student behavior to supervisor/teacher/administration, etc.
• Instructional : Support of teacher when needed, serve as proctor when needed, scores students' papers as instructed by teacher, distributes and collects instructional materials as needed.
• Reports and Records: Checks and reports attendance if needed, data collection of student behavior if needed, files data/forms according to regulatory requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES NEEDED:

• Working knowledge of effective methods for assisting with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment is assigned.
• Knowledge of the Rutherford County Schools organization.
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children based on the characteristics of the different ages and stages.
• Skill of operating common office machines (as needed).
• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all student and school information.
• Ability to record and store data accurately.
• Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
• Ability to solve minor problems independently.
• Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward, and discipline.
• Ability to impart information to the child's level of comprehension.
• Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.

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.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Tammie Ash , Executive Director of Human Resources
• 382 West Main Street
• Forest City, North Carolina 28043
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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