Paraeducator - School to Work - Full Time

EC Teacher Assistant
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Rashkis Elementary School - Chapel Hill, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

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Job Details
Job ID: 5907544

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 28, 2026 7:01 PM (UTC)

Job Description
Job Title: EC Teacher Assistant

Salary Schedule: Classified; CHCCS Salary Schedule

Reports To: Principal and/or designee, usually the classroom teacher

Salary Grade: 103

Work Location: Seawell Elementary School

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Work Schedule: 10 Month

Position Summary
To assist the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment. To relieve the teacher of non-teaching functions to provide the teacher more time for preparations, individualization, and evaluation.

Essential Duties

Assists the EC Teacher by working with individual students, small groups, or large groups of students

Assists the EC Teacher and/or General Education Teacher by reinforcing the learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher

Assists the teacher by devising special strategies based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities

Guides independent study, enrichment or remedial activities set up and assigned by the teacher

Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students

Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction

Assists with data collection based on student IEP goals

Corrects assignments and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by teacher

Assists teachers with behavior management in a manner consistent with policies and expectations of the teacher and school

Keeps the supervising teacher informed of any problem or special information about an individual student

Maintains professional relationships with staff and families

Maintains the confidentiality of information of all students and communicates with parents as advised by the EC Teacher

Supervises students as assigned or required at breakfast or lunch, on bus duty; during class, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips

Relieves the teacher for student conferences and emergencies on a short-term basis, as required

May accompany students to special classes

Serves as support for an EC Substitute Teacher as they interpret the substitute plans and students' needs related to IEP/BIP goals

Performs classroom health procedures, when necessary, under the supervision of the school nurse

Performs clerical duties as needed or assigned

Checks and records student attendance

Collects and records the collection of money

Keeps bulletin boards and other classroom displays up to date, as requested by the teacher

Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom

Participates in inservice training programs, as assigned

Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of licensed teachers. Maintain student and family confidentiality while communicating with others such as school personnel outside the classroom

Provides physical support and assistance to students with disabilities in order to ensure student safety, access to instruction, and participation in school activities, which may include toileting and feeding assistance.

Assists students with personal care needs, including toileting, feeding, hygiene, and mobility support, as required to meet individual student needs and in accordance with student plans and district procedures.

Performs such other tasks as the teacher or other supervisor may assign

EC TAs based at High Schools, serve as Job Coaches, supporting students with Work-Based learning experiences (School or Community-Based)

Education/Experience Requirements

Candidates must be designated as \"Highly Qualified\": 48 college credits or 7 credits in at least two core subject matter (English, Math, Writing) and passing \" Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants \" assessment test scores (WorkKeys)

Previous experience working with students with disabilities is desirable

Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Based on the tiered model of support, complete district de-escalation and crisis training as assigned

Physical Requirements

Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion

The ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards

Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

Disclosure
This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work actually performed by incumbents in this position may vary. Although this document may be used for recruiting, staffing, or career planning, the information contained herein should only be used as a guideline or recommendation for the content of and qualifications for this position. An individual's ability to meet the qualifications and capabilities described in this document is not a guarantee of employment or promotion. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School reserves the right to make changes to this document as deemed necessary without providing advance written notice.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

Erika Newkirk

750 S. Merritt Mill Road

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516

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