EC Teacher Assistant; SCES Job Robersonville North Carolina USA,Education / Teaching

Position: EC Teacher Assistant (SCES)
Location: Robersonville

Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant

South Creek Elementary School is currently accepting applications for an Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant for the upcoming school year. The employee will work seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a total of 37.5 hours per week.

The employee will be required to obtain and maintain a license to drive a school bus and to drive when needed to "efficiently and effectively operate the school transportation system." Bus driving duty is considered an essential function of this position.

Grade:
Grade 56 of State Classified Salary Scale

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Principal and/or Lead Teacher

Supervises:
None

Terms Of Employment: 10 months

Qualifications:

Associate Degree related to Education or 48 semester hours of transferable college coursework. (Official transcript is required to validate education.) OR
Bronze-level Work Keys Career Readiness Certification (NCRC) or above and a score of 3 or higher on the Work Keys Business Writing assessment. (Tests are offered at Martin Community College.)
Experience working with children with special needs and behavioral challenges.
Current and valid driver's license.

Nature Of Work:

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

Employee assists lead teacher with general housekeeping and clerical duties.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

General knowledge of activities performed by lead teacher, daily routines of the classroom, student handbook rules, procedures to follow in the event of an emergency and the principles of organization and administration.
General knowledge of methods of adapting instruction, equipment, and tools for children with special needs.
Some knowledge of the curriculum for the grade.
Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when student is participating in an inclusive activity.
Ability to motivate students and to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
Ability to perform general clerical duties, to operate common office machines, and to maintain basic files and records.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following:

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.

Participates in staff development workshops.

Drives a school bus when needed to efficiently and effectively operate the school transportation system.

Performs other related work as required.

Physical And Cognitive Requirements:

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant job classification within Martin County Schools. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children with special needs, etc.

Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar…