Pre-K Teacher Assistant; AA in Early Childhood Education

Onslow County Public Schools Southwest Elementary
- Jacksonville, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Onslow County Public Schools Southwest Elementary
- Jacksonville, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs

NATURE OF WORK:

Under general supervision assists teachers and therapists in daily classroom activities with the care and education of children who could potentially present with mental, physical, and emotional disabilities in a safe environment. Essential functions are fundamental job duties. They do not include marginal tasks which are also performed but are incidental the primary functions. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position, nor does every position allocated to the class necessarily perform every duty listed.

Personal characteristics required of all employees such as honesty, industry, sobriety, and the ability to get along with others, are presumed qualities and may not be listed specifically.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

• Must have a qualifying letter from the North Carolina Division of Health and Human Services.
• Working knowledge of the North Carolina Child Care Rules
• Working knowledge of The North Carolina Early Learning Foundations.
• Working knowledge of Early Childhood Objectives.
• Knowledge of the school organization and its community.
• Knowledge of effective methods for classroom management to include Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning for the Preschool classroom.
• Ability to operate a variety of technology.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other school personnel.
• Ability to maintain composure in difficult situations
• Ability to solve independently most minor problems.
• Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education required
• Minimum 2.5 GPA required
• ETTP course completion and dated certificate must be obtained within the first school year of employment (to register for ETTP, contact ETTP.nc.us )

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months

SALARY: Pay Grade 56

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows all rules, policies, and procedures of OCS, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to school issues.
• Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Prepares visual aids and instructional materials.
• Assesses student work as instructed by teacher.
• Assists in recording student behavior, progress, and other related data.
• Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students in all areas of the school environment.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Assists students with digital age learning in the classroom.
• Encourages and supports academic growth of students.
• Models and promotes high level of ethical and appropriate behavior.
• Assists with the needs of all students to include exceptional students.
• Serves as school bus monitor and assists students entering and exiting the school bus.
• Performs other related duties, as required or assigned by supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to be physically active, which includes, but is not limited to, standing, pushing, pulling,…