Aspire Academy

Date Posted

December 30, 2025

Position Details

Aspire Academy (Pre-ETS) EC Career Coach, Field Trip Bus Driver - EC Department

Permanent / full-time (10 months) / 7.5 hours per day / benefit eligible

Position Available

Immediately

Reports To

Director of Department for Exceptional Children

Salary / FLSA / Non-Exempt

Grade 61 / EC Career Coach ($ $23.36); plus local supplement (if applicable)

Nature of Work

Under supervision of the Lead Transition Teacher, Pre-ETS Supervisor, and Director of Exceptional Children, the Career Coach will perform a variety of technical and clerical tasks to assist in the implementation of transition activities for students in the exceptional children's program. Employee may perform a wide range of tasks in order to support the efforts of the teacher, meet the needs of students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for all students, especially as related to post-secondary transition. Employee provides assistance to students with regard to academics, behavioral needs, and 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.

Duties

• Assist with planning, organizing, and evaluating instructional activities related to pre-employment and college prep, including preparing necessary materials
• Assist with clerical and technical duties necessary to the implementation of transition programming
• Assist with community-based vocational training.
• Assist students with the understanding of rules and regulations both in school and the workplace
• Perform general housekeeping duties in maintaining an orderly classroom
• Assist in maintaining cleanliness and neatness of the work stations.
• Coach students to meet employer standards and expectations as established by work sites
• Work to resolve obstacles to student work performance, e.g., social interaction conflicts, transportation issues, and changes in job expectations.
• Provide information on student progress toward IEP transition goals.
• Work with community agencies and employers to support students in their transition into post-secondary life.
• Consistently monitor the safety and well-being of students; monitor behavior and help maintain discipline in the classroom and in the community; 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 the teacher with executing instruction with students as necessary. Assist students with learning; reinforce and clarify instructions; conduct short sessions on improving study, communication, pre-employment, and college prep skills;
• Create and modify materials to match student abilities; modify assessments for students; provide one-on-one assistance as needed
• Monitor the safety and care of school, classroom, and student equipment or materials
• Assist in feedings as necessary; care for students' toileting needs, if needed; and assist with any other tasks students are not able to perform for themselves
• Perform other related work /classroom tasks as required and specified by the teacher
• Maintenance of a good attendance record and arrival to work on time is essential
• Learn a variety of curriculum resources, including those in print and online.
• Transport students to and from school, for community activities, and job shadowing as needed
• Other duties as assigned by teacher and/or administration

Qualifications / Requirements

• Must have three or more years of experiences working with students or youth with disabilities in job exploration counseling, instruction with self-advocacy, workplace readiness, and counseling on post-secondary options
• Must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and TB test beforestarting 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 Testoffered 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
• Must have a valid driver's license and driving record that qualifies employee to obtain and maintain a valid NCCDL and drive a bus for field trips as directed by supervisors.
• Must comply with all rules and regulations governing the safe operation of a school bus.
• Participate in professional development and training as needed to perform the duties of the EC assignment (Crisis Prevention Intervention, medical/medication training, TEACCH training, First Aid, CPR, etc.)
• Maintain confidentiality. Treat all information regarding children and their families with the strictest confidence.
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools (such as computers, copiers, calculators, be familiar with student's wheelchair equipment, communication devices, use of a picture schedule) including, but not limited to, specific devices for children with special needs.
• While performing the 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 force 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 parent, 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 follow classroom routines and daily instructions
• Knowledge of and follow school-wide procedures/policies including emergency procedures
• Knowledge of and follow county-wide policies pertaining to Lincoln County Schools employees
• Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis prevention and intervention. This may include restraining of student using Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques
• Assist with supervising 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

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 ), select EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, and APPLICANT TRACKING to begin the process. Questions should be addressed to the contact person below.

Jennifer Hamrick, EC Instructional Coach

Lincoln County Schools Department of Exceptional Children

201 Jeb Seagle Drive

Lincolnton, NC 28092

Email:

Phone:

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

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