EC Additional Support Assistant, St. James Elementary School

EC Additional Support Assistant, St. James Elementary School

Lincoln County Schools St. James Elementary (362) - Denver, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job : 5894572
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Date Posted

August 20, 2026

Position Details

EC Additional Support Assistant, St. James Elementary School

Permanent / part-time / 4 hours per day / 10 Months

Position Available

Immediately

Reports To

Classroom Teacher and the Principal/Assistant Principal

Salary / FLSA / Non-Exempt

Grade 59 ($16.48 - $22.23 per hour);
Plus local supplement, if applicable

Salary for this position is based upon the successful applicant’s years of service in the NC State Retirement System in the same or similar position. Experience outside of this system is not recognized for pay purposes. For current Lincoln County School employees, this position will be paid according to the current Lincoln County Schools’ pay scale.

Nature of Work

Under general supervision, employee will perform a variety of instructional, technical, and clerical tasks in assisting the teacher to meet the needs of children with disabilities. Employee may perform a wide range of tasks to support the efforts of the teacher, to meet the needs of students, and ensure the provision of instruction for all students.

The employee will provide one-on-one assistance with students’ academics, behavior, personal and self-help skills, and may lead small group activities.

Employee assists the teacher with general housekeeping, clerical duties, and personal care needs of students.

• High school diploma or GED
• Must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and TB test before starting employment.
• Meet the following requirements of the ESSA:
  • hold an Associate’s degree or higher (in any area);
  • or 30 semester hours (in any area)
  • or a passing score as noted below on the Work Keys Test offered at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC)
  • • Workplace Documents - The state requires a passing level of 4 or above
    • Applied Math - The state requires a passing level of 4 or above
    • Business Writing - The state requires a passing level of 3 or above
• Learn required skills to support students instructionally as needed (braille at the student level, augmentative communication etc.)
• Medical/Medication Training (catheterization, tube feeding, medication administration, etc. (as needed to meet students’ needs)
• Diabetic Training (as needed)
• Other areas as required to perform duties of the EC assignment (TEACCH Training, First Aid, CPR, etc.)
• Must maintain privacy by treating all information regarding children with disabilities and their families with confidentiality
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and instructional tools (computers, copiers, calculators, be familiar with student’s wheelchair equipment, communication devices, picture cues) including, but not limited to, specific devices for children with special needs.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk and sometimes has to stoop, kneel, or crouch, regularly lift and/ or move a student(s) for personal care needs.
• Must be able to exert a negligible amount of strength frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Ability to assist the students’ physical and personal care needs which include feeding, personal hygiene and toileting needs, communication, and social needs
• Assist students with physical or behavioral disabilities according to their individual needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning as directed by teacher, physical or occupational therapists.
• Requires the ability to apply practical…