EC Behavior Support Assistant, Battleground Elementary School

EC Additional Behavior Support Assistant

Battleground Elementary School

Permanent / part-time / up to 29 hours per week / 10 Months

Position Available October 5, 2026 - May 26, 2027

Reports To Classroom Teacher and the Principal/Assistant Principal

Salary / FLSA / Non-Exempt

Grade 59 ($16.97 - $22.23 per hour);
Plus local supplement, if applicable. The 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.

Qualifications / Requirements

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 Every Student Succeeds Act (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 problem solving strategies and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form. Has the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Knowledge of and follows classroom routines and daily instructions.

Knowledge of and follows school-wide procedures/policies including emergency procedures. Knowledge of and follows county-wide policies pertaining to Lincoln County Schools' employees. Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention. This may include restraint, adhering to Crisis Prevention and Intervention standards. Assist with supervision of students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom including lunchroom, bus duty, playground, field trips, and school-wide activities Participate in in-service training programs for professional growth.

Must be able to perform very heavy…