EC Teacher Assistant
Nash County Public Schools•Rocky Mount, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher Assistant supports teachers in instructing students and carrying out the teaching-learning process. The position may involve working one-on-one with students with special needs; additional skills and training may be required when providing for a student's specific physical needs. Work is performed under the supervision of the teacher and principal. The position is shared by Red Oak Elementary and Winstead Avenue Elementary.
Requirements
- Complete an associate degree, or have at least 48 semester hours of college credit, or complete the WorkKeys formal assessment with acceptable scores in reading, writing, and math.
- Complete 96 hours of in-service training or professional development.
- Have no points on the driving record.
- Be able to pass the required physical examination, including drug testing.
- Have or be able to successfully obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
- Working knowledge of effective methods for working with children and core subjects at the assigned grade level.
- Some knowledge of school organization, the school community, and children’s expected behavior and developmental stages.
- Ability to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines and to make learning aids that support lesson plans.
- Ability to understand teacher-designed strategies, recognize and report significant student behavior, and communicate information at a child's level of comprehension.
- Ability to apply recognition, rewards, and discipline impartially and consistently; independently resolve most minor problems; and follow written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and other materials relevant to the duties.
- Ability to write routine reports and present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff, and the public.
- Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
- Ability to sit, talk, hear, walk, use fingers, tools, or controls; occasionally stand and reach; and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Close vision, color vision, and depth perception.
Responsibilities
- Provide group and individualized instruction as prescribed by the teacher, demonstrate instructional activities, and monitor assigned work.
- Check and correct student work in progress, keep students on task, reinforce achievement, and report student progress to the teacher.
- Prepare and distribute instructional materials, arrange classroom furnishings and equipment, prepare visual aids, duplicate materials, and reorganize materials at the end of the day.
- Serve as a substitute teacher or testing proctor when assigned, attend workshops, and score student papers as instructed.
- 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, citizenship, social skills, and respect for others.
- Recognize positive behavior, reconcile minor student conflicts, participate in developing discipline policy, and address misbehavior using 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 and accurately record and store data.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
