EC Pre-K Teacher Assistant

Nash County Public Schools•Rocky Mount, NC

About The Position

An employee in this class supports the teacher in instructing students. EC assistants may work one-on-one with students with special needs and, in some cases, may need additional skills and training to meet students’ specific physical needs. The role involves a wide variety of tasks that support the teaching-learning process. Work is performed under the supervision of the teacher and principal. Additional duties may be assigned. Performance is evaluated regularly by the supervisor in accordance with Board Policy.

Requirements

Completion of an associate degree, or at least 48 semester hours of college credits, or completion of a formal assessment (WorkKeys) with acceptable scores in reading, writing, and math, and 96 hours of in-service training or professional development.
No points on driving record.
Ability to pass the required physical exam, including drug testing.
Must have or be able to successfully obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Working knowledge of effective methods for dealing with children and of core subjects at the assigned grade level.
Some knowledge of school organization and its community, and of children’s expected behavior and basic developmental characteristics.
Skill operating audiovisual equipment and common office machines, and making learning aids to strengthen lesson plans.
Ability to understand the purpose of teacher-designed strategies, recognize significant student behavior and refer it to a supervisor, and communicate information at a child’s level of comprehension.
Ability to apply recognition, rewards, and consequences impartially and consistently; independently solve most minor problems; and follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
Ability to record and store data accurately and maintain confidentiality of student information.
Ability to read and interpret relevant safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports; and present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff, and the public.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.

Responsibilities

Provide group instruction as prescribed by the teacher and individualized instruction.
Demonstrate instructional activities, monitor assigned work, check and correct students’ work in progress, and help students stay on task.
Praise and reinforce student achievement and report student progress to the teacher.
Support instructional preparation by arranging classroom furnishings and equipment, preparing visual aids, duplicating materials, reorganizing materials at the end of the day, and distributing and collecting instructional materials.
Serve as a substitute teacher and testing proctor, attend workshops, and score students’ papers as instructed by the teacher.
Check and report attendance, enter data in health records, record student behavior, and file data according to regulatory requirements.
Supervise students in the classroom and other locations; promote self-esteem; teach citizenship, social skills, and respect for others; and reconcile minor student conflicts.
Create and distribute awards for positive behavior, participate in developing discipline policy, and address misbehavior through approved methods.
Report discipline problems and significant changes or lack of change in student behavior to the teacher, principal, or supervisor.
Maintain confidentiality of student information.