EC Teacher Assistant; Extended Content

Randolph County School System New Market Elementary – Sophia, North Carolina

Job : 5777357

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jun 11, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Full-Time

Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant

School/Department: New Market Elementary

Salary Grade 56 plus supplement

Exempt

EC Teacher, Principal, EC Director, and/or EC Assistant Director

None

Monday – Friday

40 hours per week

9 or 10 months

The EC Teacher Assistant performs responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teachers or other professionals to achieve instructional objectives; assists students with disabilities in achieving established goals and with personal care and mobility. The assistant also provides individual assistance with academics and behavioral problems and may lead small group activities as directed. Additionally, the assistant assists the supervising teacher with general housekeeping and clerical duties.

• General knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in the teaching of the special education population
• General knowledge of the activities performed by the lead teacher
• General knowledge of the daily routines of the classroom
• General knowledge of student handbook rules and regulations
• General knowledge of procedures to follow in an emergency
• General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration
• General knowledge of the curriculum for the assigned grade
• Ability to maintain files and information
• Skill in the use of classroom and instructional equipment
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well‑being of students, particularly when a student is participating in an inclusive activity
• Ability to motivate students
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom
• Ability to operate audio visual, standard office, word and data processing equipment
• Ability to operate adaptive equipment
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, peers, parents, students, and administrators

• High School Diploma
• Associate Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 48 semester hours of college coursework
• Pass Work Keys Assessment

• Must possess a valid driver’s license issued by the NC Department of Motor Vehicles
• If assigned as an assistant working with Emotionally Disabled students, must initially be certified in a Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) program and maintain certification through renewal

• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience working in an EC classroom/environment
• Training in assisting students with special needs
• Able to obtain a North Carolina Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License with school bus certification and P&S endorsements

• Assist classroom teacher with performing specific duties assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional and behavioral objectives
• Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as assigned by the teacher
• Assist with behavior modifications as requested by the teacher
• Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment
• Assist students with personal care tasks including lavatory, clothing, hygiene, feeding, diapering, toileting, and wash‑up routines
• Escort students as assigned by teacher or administrator
• Assist students with mobility needs such as lifting and positioning, lifting in and out of wheelchairs, loading and unloading on/off the bus, transporting students within the school and on field trips
• Monitor students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments to maintain a safe and positive learning environment
• Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by the teacher, therapist or pathologist
• Report student concerns directly and expeditiously to the teacher and assist with resolution
• Assist with breakfast, lunch, snack, including…