Date Posted

November 1, 2022

Position Details (032.022)

Permanent / full time / 7.5 hours per day / 10 Months / benefit eligible

Position Available

November 7, 2022

Reports To

Classroom Teacher and the Principal/Assistant Principal

Grade 56N ($15.00 - $17.76 per hour); Plus local supplement, if applicable

The salary for this position is based upon the successful applicant’s years of service in the NC State Retirement System in the same or similar position. Experience outside of this system is not recognized for pay purposes. For current Lincoln County School employees, this position will be paid according to the current Lincoln County Schools’ pay scale.

Nature of Work

Under general supervision, a One-on-One Teacher Assistant will perform a variety of instructional, technical, and clerical tasks in assisting a teacher to meet the needs of children with disabilities in a self-contained setting. Employee may perform a wide range of tasks to support the efforts of the teacher, meet the needs of students and ensure the provision of instruction for all students.

The employee will provide one-on-one assistance with students’ academics, behavior, personal and self-help skills, and may lead small group activities.

Employee assists the teacher with general housekeeping, clerical duties, and personal care needs of students.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Must meet Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements: A minimum of 48 semester hours of college coursework and/or a passing score of 263 (effective June 1, 2020) must be achieved on the Accuplacer placement test in Reading and Writing (Sentence Skills). The Accuplacer may be taken through Gaston College (704.922.2433). Study guides are available at www.gaston.edu
• High school diploma / GED
• Learn required skills to support students instructionally as needed (braille at the student level, augmentative communication etc.)
• Medical/Medication Training (catheterization, tube feeding, medication administration, etc. (as needed to meet students’ needs)
• Diabetic Training (as needed)
• Other areas as required to perform duties of the EC assignment (TEACCH Training, First Aid, CPR, etc.)
• Must maintain privacy by treating all information regarding children with disabilities and their families with confidentiality
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and instructional tools (computers, copiers, calculators, be familiar with student’s wheelchair equipment, communication devices, picture cues) including, but not limited to, specific devices for children with special needs.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk and sometimes has to stoop, kneel, or crouch, regularly lift and/ or move a student(s) for personal care needs.
• Must be able to exert a negligible amount of strength frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Ability to assist the students’ physical and personal care needs which include feeding, personal hygiene and toileting needs, communication, and social needs
• Assist students with physical or behavioral disabilities according to their individual needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning as directed by teacher, physical or occupational therapists.
• Requires the ability to apply practical problem solving strategies and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form. Has the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of and follows classroom routines and daily instructions.
• Knowledge of and follows school-wide procedures/policies including emergency procedures.
• Knowledge of and follows county-wide policies pertaining to Lincoln County Schools’ employees.
• Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention. This may include restraint, adhering to Crisis Prevention and Intervention standards.
• Assist with supervision of students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom including lunchroom, bus duty, playground, field trips, and school-wide activities
• Participate in in-service training programs for professional growth.
• Must be able to perform very heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects

Duties

• Consistently monitor the safety and well-being of students; monitor behavior and help maintain discipline in the classroom; motivate students while encouraging self-esteem
• Work directly with students in reinforcing skills previously introduced by the teacher and assist students with becoming increasingly independent
• Assist teacher with executing instruction with students as necessary; assist students with learning; reinforce and clarify instructions; conduct short sessions on improving study skills; create and modify materials to match student abilities; modify tests for students; provide one-on-one assistance as needed
• Perform general housekeeping duties in maintaining an orderly classroom
• Monitor the safety and care of school, classroom, and student equipment or materials
• Perform other related work /classroom tasks as required and specified by the teacher and/or administrator(s)
• Maintaining a good attendance record and arriving to work on time is essential
• Knowledge of the curriculum for the class
• Other duties as assigned by teacher and administrator(s)

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

All candidates are required to complete an on-line application via Applicant Tracking. Please visit the Lincoln County Schools website (www.lincoln.k12.nc.us), select EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, and APPLICANT TRACKING to begin the process. Questions should be addressed to the contact person below.

Kqisha Dagenhart, Principal

kdagenhart@lincoln.k12.nc.us

North Lincoln Middle

1503 Amity Church Road

Phone: 704-736-0262

Fax: 704-736-9812

Lincoln County Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, handicap, national origin, race, religion or sex.