118 school support jobs found in Newton, NC

Job Description Guidance Counselor Position Purpose Under the general supervision of the Director of Pupil Services, to provide students, parents, administrators, and other teaching staff with information on career and or educational opportunities; administer and interpret career assessment tools; and assist students in developing educational and occupational goals and plans. Essential Performance Responsibilities Assists students in evaluating students' aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in developing education and occupation plans consistent with such evaluation. Assists students in making course and subject selections, as well as with evaluating career interests and choices. Assists in the scheduling of classes. Obtains and disseminates information regarding occupational opportunities to students and to classes studying occupations. Assists students with...

Job Description GRANT FUNDED SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER (K-12) General Statement of Job: Enhances the overall academic mission by providing students and families with wraparound coordination targeting students' out-of-school needs, as well as services that address barriers to learning and achievement.Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills: As required by the state of North Carolina, must have at least a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, licensure, and experience providing students with interventions. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Working to assist our McKinney-Vento population with resource connections and removing barriers to their education. Focus on the attendance/truancy process and remove barriers that are negatively impacting the child's education. Actively engage parents in their child's education and mitigate negative impacts on students' attendance. Remains current with school-based intervention research and uses evidence-informed practices in service delivery....

Job Description Speech Language Pathologist Position Purpose - Under the general supervision of the Executive Director of Exceptional Children, assists students with special communicative needs to use the maximum communicative potential based on age and cognition. Areas of speech-language involvement include deficits or abnormalities in articulation, language, voice and fluency. Employee coordinates services with the student's educational staff and family. The therapist is responsible for documentation for Medicaid billing for all eligible students. The employee reports to the principal/s at his/her school/s, if school based and to the Exceptional Children's Preschool Handicapped Lead Teacher if center-based. Essential Functions Planning and Oversight Organizes the school program, cooperates with others to accomplish its goals, coordinates program services with other student services and maintains records in accordance with established rules, regulations and ethical...

Job Description CHILD NUTRITION ASSISTANT/ROVER Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK An employee in this class performs semi-skilled work preparing and serving meals and other food in a school cafeteria. The employee is expected to solve most problems independently. Errors can result in spoiled food, illness among consumers and significantly wasted work hours. Work involves various facets of the food preparation and serving process. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Prepares, cooks, and serves meals and prepares a la carte items for sale, preparing entrees,...

Job Description EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S TEACHER Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK Under general supervision, provides special education services to students identified as disabled in accordance with state and federal regulations. Work involves developing and implementing the Individual Education Program in classroom settings that are compatible with the student's age and developmental level. The EC teacher is responsible for developing lesson plans, adapting materials and designing activities to assist EC students develop appropriate academic, behavioral, and...

Job Description GROUNDSKEEPER Position will be temporary 29.5 hours/week. NATURE OF WORK An employee in this class performs grounds maintenance and landscaping functions at facilities of the school system to improve appearance. Work involves the responsibility for safe efficient operation, and maintenance of motorized equipment such as backhoes, mowers, edgers, and other types of power equipment. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Performs ground maintenance and landscaping functions such as fencing, asphalt and concrete repair, grass mowing, dumpster cleanup, tree removal, pruning, etc. Maintains the grounds, grass, shrubbery, trees, walkways, steps and retaining walls of all school properties. Maintains and repairs vehicles and equipment. Operates a backhoe in trenching, filling or other minor excavations. Operates mowers, trucks, edgers, trailers, and other hand tools and hand powered equipment while landscaping. MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Graduation...

Job Description SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK Under general supervision, provides special services to students identified in accordance with state and federal regulations. Work involves facilitating learning and to promote the cognitive, social and personal development of all students. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Identifies and assesses the learning, development, and adjustment characteristics and needs of individuals and groups, as well as the environment factors that affect learning and adjustment. Uses assessment data about the...

Job Description BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST This is a 10 month position. Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK This employee works with staff district wide to develop understanding of a variety of methods to improve student behavior. They also provide staff development activities and develop and assist teachers in facilitating the implementation of functional behavior plans. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Works with teachers to assess and improve student behavior. Provides functional behavioral assessments when appropriate. Develops and facilitate the...

Job Description PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK An employee in this class assists a physical therapist with delivering therapy to students with physical handicaps. Employee works with therapist to develop or improve students' underlying skills that are prerequisites for academic learning. Employee is responsible for adapting furniture, toys, clothes and equipment for use in therapy and for caring for materials and equipment used in therapy. Employee washes equipment, toys, mats, etc., with anti-bacterial soap between student's...

Job Description Wilkes County Schools SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANT Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK An employee in this position administers direct and indirect intervention for students to assist a speech-language pathologist in the provision of clinical-educational services for students with speech-language disorders. The work is guided by therapeutic protocols, a task by task plan written by the supervising speech-language pathologist. The assistant is expected to use individually designed interventions based upon the unique clinical-educational needs...

Job Description SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST *Bonus eligibility: Beginning with the 2024-25 school year Wilkes County Schools will offer an annual bonus to newly hired speech-language pathologists. New hires must be actively employed annually on March 1st. The bonus will be paid during the March payroll. Bonus amounts will be prorated by hire date if hired after the start of the school calendar year for certified employees. Bonus amounts will be prorated for employees not employed 100%. Any employee who separates employment between April 1st and the end of the school calendar year will be required to reimburse a prorated portion of the bonus amount. Bonus amounts include: $7,000 first year of employment, $5,000 second year of employment, and $3,000 for the third year of employment. Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance,...

Job Description EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S TEACHER Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%. NATURE OF WORK Under general supervision, provides special education services to students identified as disabled in accordance with state and federal regulations. Work involves developing and implementing the Individual Education Program in classroom settings that are compatible with the student's age and developmental level. The EC teacher is responsible for developing lesson plans, adapting materials and designing activities to assist EC students develop appropriate academic, behavioral, and...

Job Description General Definition of Work The Section 504 Counselor, under general supervision, performs intermediate-level work with limited decision-making discretion providing coordination and case management for Section 504 services. Section 504 is a federal civil rights law under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits disability discrimination in any program receiving federal funds and requires public schools to provide a "free appropriate public education" (FAPE) and reasonable accommodations to students with physical or mental impairments. Position facilitates identification, eligibility determination, and plan development processes for students requiring accommodations under Section 504. Employee performs both school-based and district-level work to carry out Board of Education policies under the direction of the director of student wellness, the Section 504 program manager and assigned school principal(s). Qualifications To perform this job...

Job Description General Definition of Work The transportation quality support technician, under general supervision, performs clerical work with minimal decision-making discretion providing transportation-specific information and quality customer service to district staff, parents, and the public. Position assists the area office with daily operational tasks including research, analysis, and response to customers' transportation questions, issues, and concerns within established local, state and federal laws and guidelines. Employee performs district-level work to carry out Board of Education policies under the direction of the Area Transportation Manager. Essential Functions Adhere to all state, federal, and local laws, policies, and procedures Ensure daily operations coverage as well as communicating information to internal and external customers Provide accurate, timely, and comprehensive information to parents, district staff, and other members of the general...

Job Description General Definition of Work The technology facilitator under general supervision, performs intermediate level work with moderate decision-making discretion aligning the mission, resources, and activities of the instructional technology program with the goals of the district strategic plan. This position will provide effective leadership and support for establishing, promoting, and sustaining a seamless use of technology tools and information resources for best instructional practices. Employee performs instructional technology work to carry out Board of Education policies and procedures as a Technology Facilitator under the direction of the principal. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to...

Job Description General Definition of Work The administrative assistant I, under close supervision, performs clerical level work with minimal decision-making discretion providing administrative office support work for the assigned administrator while conducting day-to-day office administration. This position performs a wide variety of office, administrative, and support duties. Employee performs administrative support work to carry out Board of Education policies and procedures under the direction of the assigned administrator. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Job Codes Administrative Assistant I (JC 4558 - 10 month) Administrative Assistant I (JC 4557 - 12...

Job Description General Definition of Work The speech language pathologist, under moderate supervision, performs instructional work with limited decision-making discretion related to the screening, evaluation, development, and implementation of the speech language-related provisions of the educational program. Position will analyze diagnostic information to develop individual education programs for students that utilize a variety of therapy techniques. Employee performs school-based work to carry out Board of Education policies under the direction of the Principal or EC Instructional Program Manager. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Salary/Status Certified...

Job Description General Definition of Work The speech language pathologist, under moderate supervision, performs instructional work with limited decision-making discretion related to the screening, evaluation, development, and implementation of the speech language-related provisions of the educational program. Position will analyze diagnostic information to develop individual education programs for students that utilize a variety of therapy techniques. Employee performs school-based work to carry out Board of Education policies under the direction of the Principal or EC Instructional Program Manager. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Salary/Status Certified...

Job Description General Definition of Work The career development coordinator middle school (CDC MS) , under moderate supervision, performs intermediate-level work with limited decision-making discretion supporting Career and Technical Education (CTE) and providing and coordinating career development services for students. Position works collaboratively with administrators, student services personnel, and teachers to ensure the delivery of career development services in assigned school(s). Responsible for facilitating linkages with parents, business/industry, postsecondary institutions, and community organizations to support students' transition to post-secondary education and employment. This position will support middle schools and elementary schools (5th grade only). Employee performs school-level work to carry out Board of Education policies under the direction of the principal. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform...

Job Description General Definition of Work The administrative assistant II, under moderate supervision, performs moderately complex work with limited decision-making discretion providing administrative office support work for the assigned administrator while conducting the day-to-day office administration. This position performs a wide variety of office, administrative, and clerical duties. Employee performs administrative support work to carry out Board of Education policies and procedures under the direction of the assigned administrator. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Salary/Status Pay Grade NC 09/Full-time, 12 months...