Pre-K Teacher Assistant

Pre-K TEACHER ASSISTANT

Stokes County Schools Nancy Reynolds Elementary - Pinnacle, North Carolina

Job : 5692419

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 05, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 5, 2026

Starting 8/5/26 for the 26-27 school year

Full time with benefits

10 month 7.5 hours a day

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical and clerical tasks in assisting a teacher. Employee may perform a wide range of tasks in order to support the efforts of the lead teacher, meet the needs of all students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for all students. Employee provides one-on-one assistance with academics and behavioral problems and may lead small group activities.

Employee assists lead teacher with general housekeeping and clerical duties. Reports to a Principal and/or lead teacher.

Specific duties and responsibilities

Assists teacher with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness.

Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes and encourages self-esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent.

Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom; records time out and in‑class suspension; assists with crisis prevention; restrains students as needed.

Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions; conducts short sessions on improving study skills; provides one‑on‑one assistance as needed.

Maintains standardized records and documentation concerning the progress of students.

Performs general housekeeping duties in maintaining an orderly classroom; performs repair and maintenance tasks related to school equipment.

Performs various clerical duties as needed, maintains records of student progress; develops and files incident reports; grades student papers and scores tests; checks daily attendance; makes copies; develops classroom display and instructional materials; maintains and operates audiovisual equipment; orders supplies; maintains class files, etc.

Feeds students, when necessary; toilets students, if needed; and assists with any other tasks students are not able to perform for themselves.

Additional job functions

Participates in staff development workshops. Performs other related work as required.

High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 48 hours of college level coursework. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required. Or, completion of the Workkeys tests for Applied Math and score 4;
Graphic Literacy and score 4 and Workplace Documents and score 4, plus 96 contact hours in reading, writing, math strategies, working with special needs and technology. Community colleges offer Workkey testing and can advise on the 96 contact hours of professional development to support learning in the classroom.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.

Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

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

Language Ability:
Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.

Intelligence:
Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete…