TEACHER ASSISTANT/BUS DRIVER

Young World Physical Education

Vanceboro (NC)

On-site

USD 31,000 - 46,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Young World Physical Education is seeking a full-time Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver located at Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary in North Carolina. The successful candidate will assist in instructional activities, monitor student behavior, and drive a bus to transport students safely. A high school diploma and a valid CDL are required.

This dual role emphasizes collaboration with educators and ensuring a safe environment for children's education.

Qualifications

Graduation from high school.
Must possess and maintain a school bus driver’s license (CDL) or be willing to obtain one within 90 days.
Experience in dealing with children.

Responsibilities

Assist the teacher in the instruction of students.
Drive a school bus to transport students.
Monitor and support students in classroom activities.

Skills

Effectively dealing with children

Classroom technology operation

Communication skills

Education

High School Graduation

Minimum 48 semester hours of college credit

Tools

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Job description

TEACHER ASSISTANT/BUS DRIVER

Craven County Schools, VANCEBORO FARM LIFE ELEMENTARY, Vanceboro, North Carolina.

This job is also posted in Craven County School District and North Carolina School Jobs.

Job Details

Job ID: 4256860

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $2,611.05 to $3,812.98 Per Month

Job Description

Position: Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

Reports to: Principal

Terms of Employment: 10 months

Pay Grade: 56

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

An employee in this class 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. Errors are expected to be recognized promptly by the supervisor and corrected with little negative consequence. The work is performed under the limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal.

An employee in this class shall obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with school bus certification, drive a school bus or activity bus to safely transport students to and from school, on field trips, and otherwise as assigned by the principal or designee.

Education and Experience

Graduation from high school
Must have a minimum of 48 semester hours of general college credit, excluding cosmetology, nursing, and religion
Must possess and maintain a school bus driver’s license (CDL) or willing to obtain within 90 days of employment

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

Provides academic assistance
Obtains a Commercial Drivers License and drives school bus or activity bus
Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher
Provides individualized instruction
Demonstrates various instructional activities
Monitors work assigned by teacher
Checks and corrects students' work while in progress
Keeps students on task
Praises and reinforces achievement of students
Assists in instructional preparation/support
Serves as substitute teacher
Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment
Prepares visual aids
Duplicates materials
Reorganizes materials at the end of day
Serves as proctor during testing
Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher
Distributes and collects instructional materials
Reports and Records
Enters data in health record
Records student behavior
Files data according to regulatory requirements
Monitors student behavior
Supervises students in the classroom and other locations
Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior
Promotes student self-esteem
Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others
Reconciles minor student conflicts
Participates in development of discipline policy
Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods
Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal
Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior
Attends and participates in appropriate staff development activities
Toilets, changes, and feeds special-needs students when necessary
Lifts, crawls, and bends to meet the total needs of students
Assists in providing modifications for students with disabilities as required by the IEP

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.
Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
Skills necessary to operate classroom technology, audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
Skills to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.
Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor.
Ability to impart information at the child's level of supervision.
Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward, and punishment.
Ability to solve independently most minor problems.
Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
Ability to record and store data accurately.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information.
Demonstrates and supports the Core Values.
Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
Complies with federal and state law as well as local policy and regulation.
Assists in ensuring that the facility is a safe, clean, and inviting learning and working environment.
Supports a systems approach to align school accreditation with the school improvement process and federal guidelines.
Participates in appropriate workplace staff development.
Demonstrates professional and ethical behavior.
Demonstrates passion, commitment, and loyalty to the values, priorities, and goals of the Craven County School system.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication and active listening when working with building level administrators, teacher, students, staff, parents, central services personnel and others. Assists in managing reporting of student achievement, classroom performance and growth to the teacher and others.
Ensures that materials, reports, and other information forwarded to the supervisor and others are carefully prepared, concise, accurate, and received in a timely manner.
Assigns in managing reporting of student achievement, classroom performance and growth to the teachers and others.
Maintains a valid CDL with school bus certification and is readily available to assist building administrators or other schools with transportation needs students.

Notation

This is a dual role position. All employees must be able to perform both roles as an essential function of the job. Employee must sign the Teacher Assistant / Bus Driver Agreement, Policies 6315 and 7440 and Regulations 6315-R and 7440-R.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to perform medium work exerting in excess of 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must meet the physical demands necessary to obtain and maintain a CDL.

Special Requirements

Possesses or obtains a valid NC commercial driver’s license within 90 days of employment to remain eligible for continued employment.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

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. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position. Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.

In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

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