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Salary: $12.54 - $16.00 Hourly
Location : New Adventure Learning Center 260 S Gaston Street Brevard, NC 28712, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00473
Department: Child Development
Division: CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Opening Date: 07/27/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
About
This position performs beginner level paraprofessional instructional work in educational/ developmental areas of day care centers such as Transylvania County New Adventure Learning Center. Employees are assigned instructional as well as housekeeping tasks and responsibilities for supervising play and meal activities. Work may also involve transportation of clients (students, children).
New Adventure Learning Center is a public agency which provides services without regard to race, color, sex, creed, religion, political affiliation, or national origin. We are a full day childcare center providing high-quality care for children ages 12 months - 5 years. We meet enhanced teacher: child ratios, smaller class sizes, higher education standards for classroom teachers, and use of an approved curriculum to help plan development appropriate activities for each classroom. We strive to provide a safe, loving and nurturing environment for children through close supervision and compliance with all NC Child Care Standards and Laws. Through the use of developmentally appropriate teaching techniques, we plan activities that meet the needs of the classroom and the individual child physically, mentally, socially and emotionally.
Essential Functions

• Employees perform routine, assignments in carrying out specific instructional activities on an individual and group basis.
• Employees spend approximately 25 to 35% of the time making instructional materials and assisting the teacher in planning and coordinating classroom activities.
• Provide a bright, cheerful classroom atmosphere.
• Employees choose specific tasks or games from specified lists to be used in carrying out the instructional activities according to the children's needs and progress.
• Provides observational and verbal feedback to teachers on the children's progress and overall condition.
• Supervision of play time, meals, restroom breaks, and rest time activities; assisting with meal preparation; and performing light housekeeping duties.
• Work according to the daily schedule, lesson plans, curriculum guides, internal policies and procedures, and daily instructions by the teacher.
• Work conducted in the classroom with teachers and other aides; may have general and informal contact with parents in delivery and pick up of children or at occasional parent-teacher night meetings.
• Employees interpersonal communication will vary depending on the specific day care program. Employees will work with clients whose functioning level may range from severely or profoundly mentally retarded, slow learner, to normal or gifted. During instructional time, employees demonstrate and explain material to the clients.
• Changes out educational toys, puzzles, dress-up, etc. on a monthly basis.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic reading, writing, and arithmetic.
• Knowledge and basic understanding of normal stages of child development.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to establish rapport with children and parents.
• Ability to communicate with peers, teachers, and social workers.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective record-keeping systems.

Education and Experience
Minimum Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or its equivalent, and one (1) year of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Early Childhood Education Certificate/ Childhood Credentials. (Will accept completion of EDU 111 & 112 or EDU 119 at an approved NC college or university)
• Driver's License valid in the State of North Carolina.
• Complete and pass ongoing training and development upon hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires sitting, tasting or smelling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work requires primary exposure to the indoors in day care centers, which are usually designed with separate classrooms; some work may occur outdoors in cold weather; exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic). The New Adventure Learning Center is open Monday-Friday from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm, year-round, except for major holidays as observed by Transylvania County Government offices and 2-4 teacher workdays per year.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Medical Insurance

• $50 per month premium paid by the employee / county pay remaining portion
• Employee can cover children/spouse/family at their own cost for medical coverage $77.56/$265.92/ $426.28 per month. In addition to the $50 per month for the employee.
• Employees may qualify for a $50 per month discount. Beginning in 2016, employees must participate in the employee health screening including a base line physical and meet 2 of the 4 accountability standards set forth by the Board of Commissioners to receive the discount.

1. Waist circumference abdomen cir < 40" male or <35" female; or improve 5%
2. Blood Pressure <140/90 mmhg; or improve 10/5 mmh; or improve 5%
3. Cholesterol Ratio <5.5; or improve by 10; or improve 5%
4. Hemoglobin A1c < = 6.8; or improve 5%

• Premiums may be pre-taxed which is a savings to your taxes, but if you pre-tax premiums you can't take the costs off of your taxes.
• Blue Options PPO /Administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
• Employee has choice of 2 Health Plans.

1. Plan 1 - Co-Pay Plan for In-Network- $40 Copays for Primary Care Visit, $80 Specialist Visit, Urgent Care and RX. All other services apply to $1,500 deductible, then 80/20 co-insurance up to $2,000 out-of-pocket maximum. See Plan 1 document for more detailed information.
2. Plan 2 - Deductible Plan for In-Network except $25 co-pay for Primary Care Visit and RX. All other services apply to $1,000 deductible, then 80/20 co-insurance up to $2,000 out-of-pocket maximum. See Plan 2 document for more detailed information.

• Routine eye examinations only are covered annually for a BCBSNC network provider.
• Prescription Drugs - 4 Tiers - $5 generic/ $45 preferred / $60.00 non preferred /4th Tier is 25% up to a max of $100.00./ Mail order is available @ 2.5 co-pays for a 90 day supply. 90 day supply at pharmacy.
• Verify network participation, RX tiers, and obtain information at www.bcbsnc.com.
• Self Funded Health Insurance Plan - Deductible of $75,000.

Dental Insurance- Can choose different level of coverage than Medical

• Administered by Ameritas
• Employee is covered under the dental coverage at no cost. An employee can cover children/spouse/family for $57.26/ $22.52/ $72.38 per month, respectively.
• No Network of Dentists, may choose any provider
• Provides 2 routine cleanings and exams with no deductible
• For other services a $50 plan year deductible
• 80% for root canals, fillings - 50% for crowns, bridgework, dentures
• $1000 maximum for braces/ $1000 maximum per covered individual per year which includes preventative care costs
• Obtain information & replacement cards at www.ameritasgroup.com.

Term Life Insurance- Provided for the Employee - Dearborn National

• $10,000 Life and $10,000 Accidental Death
• Employee may purchase additional amounts. Up to $100,000 Guaranteed Issue for employee;$20,000 for spouse and $10,000 or $5,000 for children (at original eligibility). Otherwise late enrollees are subject to Underwriting guidelines.

Supplemental Insurance Products -
Mark III Brokerage assists the county to provide a full-array of supplemental products such as Health and Dependent Care FSA accounts, Cancer Policy, Short-term and Long-term Disability, Term Life, Universal Life, Accident or Illness Policy, Hospital Indemnity, and a Vision Plan. The Supplemental Products are available during original employment or open enrollment in May/June of each year to employees at group rates and premiums are paid through payroll deduction. Policies will be effective on July 1.
If you are interested in knowing more about these benefits view the following website for details. or a link is available on the county Intranet. Then sign up during your original enrollment window by contacting Human Resources. Some of the products qualify as pre-tax benefits. Website for information is:
Electronic Payroll Deposit -
County Employees are paid bi-weekly, 26 times per year. We deposit your payroll check. Deposits are available to all banks and credit unions. Deposits are made, so you can have access to your funds by Friday morning (payday). You can divide your payroll into two accounts, one you must specify the amount to go into and the second account would receive the balance.
Retirement -
NC Local Government Employees Retirement System - All full-time employees contribute 6% of their gross earnings and the County matches the contribution. Employees are vested in the program after 5 years of service. Transferable within the state system. The website for more information is:
401K - Empower Retirement - 2% Employer Contribution, Voluntary Contributions, Rollovers, etc. (Info Available). The website is:
457 - Nationwide Retirement Solutions - After 5 years of full-time service the County will provide a contribution of $57.69 per payroll / $1500 per year for employees. At 5 years of service, eligible employees must complete an enrollment form. The website is
Credit Union -
County Employees may be a member in the NC Local Government Employees Credit Union which is affiliated with the State Employees Credit Union. Local office is in Pisgah Forest. Payroll deduction and drafts are available. The website is
Paid Holidays - (12)
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Easter Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and the day after Christmas.
Paid Vacation/Annual Leave-

• 1-2 years = 10 days; 3-5 years = 12 days, 5-10 years = 15 days, 10-15 years = 18 days, 15-20 years = 20 days; 20 + years = 24 days. Vacation is accrued bi-weekly, therefore you receive 1/26th each payroll.
• You may accrue vacation and carry over up to 30 days. Thereafter, at the end of the calendar year, if you have more than the 30 days, the excess converts to sick leave.
• You may cash in up to one week of vacation annually, in lieu of time away from work.
• In extreme situations employees may request to transfer vacation leave to other employees. Requests must be in writing to the County Manager and must be approved in advance.
• Vacation should be scheduled in advance as requested by your supervisor. Complete proper leave sheets.
• If you have prior active service in the NC Retirement System, Transylvania County will give you credit for those years of service toward accrual of vacation/annual leave.

Paid Sick Leave-

• Paid sick leave is always equivalent to 12 days per year. It is accrued bi-weekly. Employees accrue 1/26th of the annual amount per payroll.
• You may accrue sick leave with no maximum accrual. At retirement for every 20 days of accrued sick leave you will get one additional month of service time.
• Sick leave may be used for doctor's appointments, personal illness or the illness of an immediate family member.
• If you have prior active service in the NC Retirement System, Transylvania County will transfer in your sick leave balance from your most recent employer.

Wellness Center- Phone Number (828)884-3115

• The Wellness Center is open M-W-F 8am -12pm and 1pm to 4pm and T-TH 8am-12pm.
• The Wellness Center is a partnership between Transylvania