What are the responsibilities and job description for the NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant, Sub Bus Driver, Pumpkin Center Primary School position at Lincoln County Schools?
Date Posted
April 2, 2025
Position Detail
- NC Pre-K Teacher Assistant, Sub Bus Driver, Pumpkin Center Primary School
- Permanent, full-time (10 months); 7.5 hours per day
- Benefit eligible (paid holidays, sick leave, retirement, hospitalization insurance, annual leave)
- Dual Employment position. Must meet requirements for both positions.
Position Available
August 5, 2025
Reports To
Classroom Teacher/Principal/Assistant Principal
Salary / FLSA / Non-Exempt
Teacher Assistant: Grade 59 ($16.48 – $22.23 per hour); Sub Bus: Grade 51B ($15.00-$17.00 per hour)
State Salary Schedule (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 teacher assistant will perform a variety of technical and clerical tasks in assisting a teacher. Employee may perform a wide range of tasks in order to support the efforts of the teacher, meet the needs of all students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for all students. Employee provides one-on-one assistance with academics, behavioral problems, and personal and self-helps skills and may lead small group activities. Employee assists teacher with general housekeeping, clerical duties, and personal care needs of students.
Requirements
10A NCAC 09 .3013 NC PRE-K TEACHER ASSISTANT EDUCATION AND
CREDENTIALS
(a) All teacher assistants shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent and shall either:
(1) hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or
(2) hold or be working toward an Associate Degree or higher in birth-through[1]kindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education related field. Teacher assistants working toward the Associate Degree shall make progress by completing a minimum of (6) six semester hours per year.
(b) All teacher assistants shall complete a minimum of 15 hours of annual in-service professional development. A combination of college coursework, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or clock hours may be used to complete the requirements of this Rule.
(c) The site-level administrator shall document the progress of any teacher assistants who are working toward the required education. This documentation must be maintained in the individual's staff record available for review by the Division.
- High school diploma or GED
- 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
BACKGROUND CHECK
Pre-K teacher assistants and other professionals that work with Pre-K students are required to have a Child Care criminal background check every five years of employment. The cost will be at the employee’s expense, and will be reimbursed upon completion. You will not be able to begin employment until your Qualification Letter has been received. This process will be reviewed by HR at the time of employment.
Duties
- Working knowledge of effective methods of working with students
- Valid driver’s license and driving record that qualifies employee to obtain and maintain a valid NCCDL and drive a bus as directed by supervisor.
- Must comply with all rules and regulations governing the safe operation of a school bus
- Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made
- Some knowledge of the school organization and its community
- Some knowledge of expected behavior of students and basic characteristics of ages and stages
- Skill necessary to operate audiovisual and technological equipment and common office machines
- Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans
- Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher-designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective
- Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor
- Ability to impart information to the student’s level of comprehension
- Ability to apply, impartially and consistently, proper methods of recognition, reward and punishment
- Ability to solve independently most minor problems
- Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision
- Ability to record and store data accurately
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with parents, students, teachers, staff, and administrators
- The employee provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students
Responsibilities
- A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students
- The work is directed by specific instructions, precedents and established policy
- Problems are solved through the exercise of judgment in selecting the best course of action to be taken
- The work is performed under the limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal
- Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher
- Provides individualized instruction
- Demonstrates various instructional activities
- Monitors work assigned by teacher
- Checks and corrects students' work while in progress
- Keeps students on task
- Praises and reinforces achievement of students
- Reports student progress to teacher
- Instructional preparation/support
- Serves as substitute teacher
- Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment
- Prepares visual aids
- Duplicates materials
- Reorganizes materials at the end of day
- Serves as proctor during testing
- Attends workshops
- Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher
- Distributes and collects instructional materials
- Checks and reports attendance
- Enters data in health record
- Records student behavior
- Files data according to regulatory requirements
- Monitors student behavior
- Supervises students in the classroom and 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 policy
- Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods
- Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal
- Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior
- Safely transport students to and from school as required
- Other duties as assigned
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled
Application Process
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.
Kristen Reynolds, Principal
kreynolds2@lincoln.k12.nc.us
Pumpkin Center Primary School
3970 King Wilkinson Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: 704-736-1394
Fax: 704-736-4914
Lincoln County Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, handicap, national origin, race, religion or sex.
Salary : $15 - $17
