ESL Teacher Assistant​/Bus Driver at St. Stephens High School

ESL Teacher Assistant / Bus Driver

St. Stephens High School, Hickory, North Carolina

Job : 5819054

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 07, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

General Statement of Job

Teacher Assistant

Under limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal, provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. Performs tasks to support the teacher in the teaching‑learning process for students. Reports to the teacher and/or principal.

• Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Monitors work assigned by teacher.
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.
• Keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to teacher.

• Serves as substitute teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Prepares visual aids.
• Duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing.
• Attends workshops.
• Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.

• Records student behavior.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Assists teacher in filling out required paperwork.

• Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.
• 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 policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.
• Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.

• High School Diploma with additional requirements below.

• Minimum of 48 hours of college level coursework. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required or Work Keys Certification including Business Writing.
• Two years of experience working with children preferred, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job functions.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, schools, community and district office personnel.
• Willingness to undergo further training as required.
• Experience using the computer.

• Participates in staff development workshops.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the DL/I teacher and/or principal.

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to lift and move objects related to the job functions. Physical demand requirements are for light work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable characteristics of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to students.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read forms and materials associated with the job functions. Proficiency in specific foreign language preferred.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to add, subtract, divide and multiply.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes accurately in using instructional objects.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors or shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under average levels of stress.

Physical Communications: Requires the ability to talk and hear.

Teacher Assistant

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects and the Spanish language at the grade levels to which employment assignment is made.
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines. Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
• Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the…