Special Education Assistant — Empower Students Daily

362 Gray's Creek Middle; Hope Mills (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland County Schools 362 Gray's Creek Middle in Hope Mills, North Carolina seeks a Support Assistant to aid teachers, support students, and handle essential classroom duties. The role emphasizes assisting with instruction, fostering student independence, and maintaining confidentiality within a collaborative school environment.

Requirements include 24+ college hours or 48 hours with Work Keys assessments; Workplace Documents, Business Writing, and Applied Mathematics scores are specified.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 24+ college level semester hours completed along with the approved Work Keys Assessments, or at least 48 semester hours of College Level Coursework.
• Meets minimum qualifications established by the Cumberland County Board of Education.
• Work Keys required: Workplace Documents (Reading) 4+, Business Writing 3+, Applied Mathematics 4+.

Responsibilities

• Assists the teacher with planning, organizing, and evaluating instructional activities; developing classroom procedures; preparing materials; and presenting instructional activities as directed by the teacher.
• Assists the student to increase their confidence, self esteem and independence.
• Attends to the students physical and personal care needs.
• Assists the student who has difficulty communicating with others.
• Supports students in social activities throughout the total school program.
• Demonstrate respect for children of all abilities and from all social and cultural backgrounds.
• Develop good relationships with children, their parents, and with teachers and other professionals such as speech, occupational and physical therapists.
• Maintain confidentiality standards.
• Participates in Staff Development as required by Cumberland County Schools.
• Serves as team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organizational core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer driven, and valuing fairness.

Education

24+ college hours or 48 college hours + Work Keys

Job description

Cumberland County Schools 362 Gray's Creek Middle in Hope Mills, North Carolina seeks a Support Assistant to aid teachers, support students, and handle essential classroom duties. The role emphasizes assisting with instruction, fostering student independence, and maintaining confidentiality within a collaborative school environment.

Requirements include 24+ college hours or 48 hours with Work Keys assessments; Workplace Documents, Business Writing, and Applied Mathematics scores are specified.