Teacher Assistant / Bus Driver Pre-K Center

Nature of Work


The job of Pre-K Teacher Assistant was established for the purpose of providing support to the instructional program within the assigned Pre-Kindergarten classroom with specific responsibility for working with individual and/or small groups of students; and providing clerical support to teachers and staff.


Duties and Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials (e.g. art projects, computer, language skills, etc.) for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom goals and objectives.
• Administers classroom assignments for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (e.g. read stories, providing writing assistance, reinforce language skills, numbers, alphabet, computer learning programs, etc.) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Communicates with teachers for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing classroom objectives.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work area, and manual and electronic files and records (e.g. clean/bleach tables, sign-in/sign-out logs, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; providing a safe learning environment; and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Performs general clerical tasks (e.g. laminating, making posters, making copies, bulletin boards, filing, newsletters, etc.) for the purpose of helping the teacher get instructional materials ready.
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and/or inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Attends meetings and presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

NC Pre-K Specific RequirementsIn North Carolina, teacher assistants in NC Pre-K classrooms must meet specific education and credentialing standards: [1, 2]

• Education/Credential: Must hold a CDA credential or hold/be working toward an Associate Degree in birth-through-kindergarten, child development, or related field.
• Professional Development: Must complete at least 15 hours of annual in-service training.
• Documentation: Official transcripts are required for education verification. [1, 2]