Teacher Assistant​/Bus Driver

Nash County Public Schools Winstead Avenue Elementary - Rocky Mount, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION: Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

REPORTS TO: Principal & Director of Transportation

SALARY GRADE: 56-TA

NATURE OF WORK

An employee in this class provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. In some cases, E.C. assistants may work one-on-one with special needs students, in which cases such assistants may be required to possess additional skills and training in providing for the specific physical needs of such students. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students.

The work is performed under the supervision of the teacher and principal.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK - TEACHER ASSISTANT

• Provides academic assistance
• Gives group instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Monitors work assigned by the teacher.
• Keeps students on task
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students
• Reports/records student progress/behavior to teacher
• Assists in instructional preparation/support
• Serves as proctor during testing
• Attends workshops
• Report And Records
• Checks and reports attendance
• Enters data in health record
• Files data according to regulatory requirements
• Supervises students in the classroom and other locations
• Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior
• Promotes student self-esteem
• Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others
• Reconciles minor student conflicts
• Participates in the development of discipline policy
• Addresses misbehavior through approved methods
• Reports discipline problems to the teacher

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK - BUS DRIVER

• Drives the school bus safely and professionally
• Performs and properly completes daily pre-trip inspections
• Complies with all traffic rules and regulations
• Complies with discipline policies set forth in the School Code of Conduct for Transportation
• Participates in on-site training
• Demonstrates proficiency in handling and maneuvering school bus
• Maintains safe and orderly environment on the bus
• Supervises the safe loading and unloading of students

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES ( Additional duties may be assigned)

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines
• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans
• Independently solve most minor problems
• Follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision
• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Considerable knowledge of safe and efficient practices and procedures used in the operation of a school bus
• Considerable knowledge of traffic laws and school bus regulations
• Considerable knowledge of safety regulations and standards for school buses
• General knowledge of Transportation Department Operating Instructions
• Physically inspect the bus according to Transportation Department Operating Instructions
• Ability to maintain a mechanically sound bus at all times
• Detect and report observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus
• Monitor and maintain discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus and provide written reports for all incidents of misconduct to the building principals
• Maintain a safe and sanitary bus environment for students by cleaning the interior daily
• Ability to complete required reports
• Ability to understand and…