EC Teacher Assistant @ Creekside Elementary

Public School of North Carolina • Greenville, NC

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About The Position

The Exceptional Children's Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver position at Pitt County Schools involves supporting the educational needs of students with exceptionalities. The role requires assisting the teacher in implementing Individual Education Program (IEP) goals, preparing learning environments, and providing personal care to students. The position also includes responsibilities related to bus driving, necessitating a valid school bus driver's license (CDL). This is a 10-month term position aligned with the school year calendar.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or 2 years (min. 64 semester hrs.) of higher education.
• Must be eligible for school bus driver's license (CDL).
• Computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in implementing each child's Individual Education Program goals and objectives.
• Assist in planning and preparing the learning environment, setting up centers, and preparing needed materials and supplies.
• Assist students, as assigned by Principal, with personal care needs (feeding, toileting, etc.) and medical procedures for which trained.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
• Assist with the supervision of students to ensure safety at all times.
• Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students.
• Collect and display suitable material for educational displays.
• Develop materials and group lessons to meet instructional objectives determined by the teacher.
• Correct students' work under the teacher's supervision.
• Participate in discipline procedures and prescribe consequences for student behavior under teacher supervision.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
• Help with general housekeeping tasks and to maintain a neat and organized classroom.
• Maintain confidentiality, especially regarding student information.
• Follow appropriate communication lines to discuss concerns- i.e.- teacher, principal, EC Program Staff.
• Adhere to all policies of school and district.
• Maintain bus license and accept bus driver assignments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher and the building administrators.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Associate degree