EC Additional Support Assistant, St. James Elementary School

Date Posted

August 20, 2026

Position Details

EC Additional Support Assistant, St. James Elementary School

Permanent / part-time / 4 hours per day / 10 Months

Position Available

Immediately

Reports To

Classroom Teacher and the Principal/Assistant Principal

Salary / FLSA / Non-Exempt

Grade 59 ($16.48 - $22.23 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, employee will perform a variety of instructional, technical, and clerical tasks in assisting the teacher to meet the needs of children with disabilities. Employee may perform a wide range of tasks to support the efforts of the teacher, to 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

• High school diploma or GED

• Must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and TB test before starting employment.

• Meet the following requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA):

• hold an Associate's degree or higher (in any area);

• or 30 semester hours; (in any area)

• or a passing score as noted below on the WorkKeys Test offered at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC)

• Workplace Documents - The state requires a passing level of 4 or above

• Applied Math - The state requires a passing level of 4 or above

• Business Writing - The state requires a passing level of 3 or above

• 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

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.

Ms. Kimberly Davis, Chief of Exceptional Children's Services

Lincoln County Schools

P.O. Box 400

Lincolnton, NC 28092

PHONE: 704.732.2261

EMAIL: kdavis2@lincoln.k12.nc.us

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