ECS Teacher Assistant

Job Description

Title: Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

Term: 9 months

Reports To: Principal

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

High school graduate or equivalent. Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children. Ability to solve minor problems and follow detailed written and oral instructions.

• Academic Assistance:
  • Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher; provides individualized instruction.
  • Demonstrates various instructional activities.
  • Checks and corrects students’ work while in progress; keeps students on task.
  • Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
  • Reports student progress to teacher.
• Instructional Preparation / Support:
  • Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment, prepares visual aids and 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.
  • Attends workshops.
• Report and Records:
  • Checks and reports attendance.
  • Enters data in health record, records student behavior and files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring Student Behavior:
  • Supervises students in the classroom and in other locations (hallway, playground, etc.).
  • 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 and policy.
  • Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
  • Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.
  • Reports significant change or lack of change in student behavior.
  • Serves as team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organization core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer driven, and valuing diversity.
• Duty to Drive a Bus/Sub Bus Driver/Bus Monitor/Sub Bus Monitor:
  • Serve as a Bus Driver/Sub Bus Driver/Bus Monitor/Sub Bus Monitor for a school bus or activity bus as required by principal. Must have all qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education and maintain appropriate bus driver certification at all times.
  • Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with parents, staff, and community leaders.
  • Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of fingering, grasping, kneeling, sitting, walking, stooping, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, talking, seeing, hearing, and repetitive motion.

• Jenna Sauls, Principal
• Cleveland High
• Phone:
• Email:
  Jenna Sauls.nc.us