Exceptional Children Teaching Assistant

Orange County Schools 336 - Pathways Elementary School
- Hillsborough, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Orange County Schools 336 - Pathways Elementary School
- Hillsborough, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs, and Orange County School District - NC

Job : 5895450

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION TITLE

Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Assigned school

SALARY

Salary Grade 56 plus supplement

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

REPORTS TO

EC Teacher

SUPERVISES

None

WORK WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday
- Friday

WORK HOURS

40

NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR

10

POSITION

PURPOSE:

The EC Teacher Assistant performs responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teachers or other professional to achieve instructional objectives; assisting students with disabilities with achieving established goals and with personal care and mobility. Further, the EC Teacher Assistant provides individual assistance with academics and behavioral problems and may lead small group activities as directed. The EC Teacher Assistant assists the supervising teacher with general housekeeping and clerical duties.

• General knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in the teaching of the special education population
• General knowledge of the activities performed by the lead teacher
• General knowledge of the daily routines of the classroom
• General knowledge of student handbook rules and regulations
• General knowledge of procedures to follow in an emergency
• General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration
• General knowledge of the curriculum for the assigned grade
• Ability to maintain files and information
• Skill in the use of classroom and instructional equipment
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when a student is participating in an inclusive activity
• Ability to motivate students
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom
• Ability to operate audio visual, standard office, word and data processing equipment
• Ability to operate adaptive equipment
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with teachers, peers, parents, students, and administrators

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience working with exceptional children
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

• If assigned as an assistant working with Emotionally Disabled students, the EC Teacher Assistant is required to become initially certified in a Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) program and maintain that certification through the proper renewal process (adhering to all timelines)
• Must possess a valid driver’s license issued by the NC Department of Motor Vehicles

• Additional 48 hours of college level coursework; minimum GPA of 2.0 required
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience working in and EC classroom/environment
• Spanish Speaking

• Assist classroom teacher with performing specific duties assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional and behavioral objectives
• Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as assigned by the teacher
• Assist with behavior modifications as requested by the teacher
• Life, move, and operate adaptive equipment
• Assist students with personal care tasks, including but not limited to, lavatory, clothing, hygiene, diapering, toileting, and wash-up routines
• Escort students as assigned by teacher or administrator
• Assist students with mobility needs such as lifting and positioning students, lifting in and out of wheelchairs, loading and unloading on/off the bus, transporting students in and around the school and on field trips
• Monitor students during assigned periods within a variety of school…