24/25 Assistant - EC Support 365203

$29,256 - $40,188/Yr

Cumberland County Schools - Fayetteville, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Fayetteville, NC

Educational Services

About the position

The Teacher Assistant position at Cumberland County Schools is designed to provide essential support to teachers and students in the educational environment. The role involves assisting in the delivery of instructional activities, ensuring that students remain engaged and on task, and providing individualized support as needed. The Teacher Assistant will work closely with the classroom teacher to implement lesson plans and facilitate learning, demonstrating various instructional activities to enhance student understanding. This position requires a proactive approach to monitoring student behavior, promoting a positive classroom atmosphere, and reinforcing students' achievements through praise and recognition. In addition to academic assistance, the Teacher Assistant will be responsible for preparing instructional materials, organizing classroom resources, and maintaining a conducive learning environment. This includes arranging classroom furnishings, preparing visual aids, and ensuring that all materials are ready for use. The role also involves administrative tasks such as checking attendance, entering data into health records, and documenting student behavior in compliance with regulatory requirements. The Teacher Assistant will play a vital role in supervising students both in the classroom and during other school activities, fostering a sense of community and respect among students. They will also be involved in conflict resolution and the development of discipline policies, ensuring that students understand the importance of citizenship and social skills. This position requires a commitment to continuous improvement and adherence to the core values of the organization, including caring, respect, integrity, and responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher; provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress; keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment, prepares visual aids and duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing; scores students' papers as instructed by teacher; distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Attends workshops.
• Checks and report attendance.
• Enters data in health record, records student behavior and files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Supervises students in the classroom and in 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 development of discipline and policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.
• Reports significant change or lack of change in student behavior.
• Serves as team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organizational core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer driven, and valuing diversity.
• Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 24 semester hours completed in any discipline with passing Work Keys Assessments.
• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Ability to solve minor problems and follow detailed written and oral instructions.
• Must have a valid NC Driver's License.