EC Teacher Assistant at Hickory - hold associate's degree or equivalent

EC Teacher Assistant at Hickory High – must hold associate's degree or equivalent (322201) Job Details

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Posted:
  Jul 08, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Aug 10, 2026

Teacher Assistant (Includes K-12 Classroom and NCPK)

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

General Statement of Job

Under limited supervision of the teacher 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 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.

• 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.

• Checks and reports attendance.
• Enters data in health record.
• Records student behavior.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements.

• 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.

Performs other related duties as assigned by the teacher or principal.

Associate’s degree in education or equivalent, preferred in a related field, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job functions.

• 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.
• 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.

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level 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…