Aide, Special Education Central Office Itinerant Point Pleasant Primary (001-023-I)

Aide, Special Education Central Office Itinerant Point Pleasant Primary (001-023-I) JobID: 73484 Position Type: Aide/AideDate Posted: 9/9/2026Location: Central Office Itinerant Closing Date: 09/16/2026County: Mason County Schools Additional Information: Show/HidePOSITION ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION: Aide, Special Education/Bus Supervisory (Job # 001-023-I) LOCATION: Central Office Itinerant (217) SHIFT: Eight Hour Shift EMPLOYMENT TERM: 200 Days SALARY: $25,870-40,150 Salary based upon pay grade and experience according to the current salary schedule (State and County) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or its equivalent and classified as an aide or successful completion of all State required testing. BENEFITS: Health, Life, Dental and Optical Insurance, WV Teachers Retirement and Sick Leave, Flex 125, Long Term Disability SHIFT: Flexible dependant on building to which assigned dailyMASON COUNTY SCHOOLSJob DescriptionPOSITION: Aide I, II, III, IVIMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Principal (Transportation Director in the case of Transportation Aide)EMPLOYMENT TERM: Minimum 200 days annually, pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8;SALARY: Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8a, in accordance withMason County Salary Scale, Pay Grade B, C, D, E or F; commensurate with experience and education levelEVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually bythe building principal/immediate supervisor and inaccordance with WV State Code §18A-2-12.JOB SUMMARY: The Aide assists the teacher(s) in a variety of ways to implement theinstructional program including working directly with children in small groups or on aone-to-one basis; to establish effective rapport with students assigned to the classroom; tomotivate students to develop attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a goodeducational foundation, in accordance with each pupil's ability. The Aide assigned to aschool bus assists with the supervision of student passengers on the bus, includingsecuring student passengers in various types of restraint.PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:§ Assists teacher as needed with planning, preparation, and distribution ofclassroom materials.§ Conducts learning games with students according to established procedures.§ Maintains regular attendance and complies with State Law and County policiesand regulations.§ Maintains an environment that is safe for students and conducive to learning.§ Anticipates and effectively addresses unforeseen crises associated with workingwith large groups of children.§ Assists with supervision and instruction of children; copying, cutting, coloring,etc., to construct materials and bulletin boards.§ Provides individualized and small-group instruction to reinforce skills that havebeen taught by the teacher.§ Assists in implementing lessons based on district and school objectives and needsand abilities of students.§ Assists with supervision of student passengers on buses and maintains a safetraveling environment.§ Attends in-services and workshops as directed.§ Maintains confidentiality, unquestionable integrity.§ Assists the teacher in supervision of children in the classroom and to variouslocations in the school including, but not limited to, instructional areas, thecafeteria, and the bus.§ Participates in bus duty, hall monitoring, lunchroom duty, playground duty andother duties assigned by the building supervisor or principal.(Please see appropriate Appendices to this job description for job responsibilities foraides in special needs classrooms) QUALIFICATIONS:High School diploma or equivalent, pursuant to WV Code §18A-2-5; Criminalbackground check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c; Early Childhood Classroom Teacher Certification. Meet the definition of "Qualifications" in WV Code §18A-4-8b; demonstrated competency, pursuant toWV Code §18A-4-8e (state-approved competency test) as required.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essentialduty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions."'Aide I' means those personnel selected and trained for teacher-aide classifications suchas monitor aide, clerical aide, classroom aide or general aide. âAide II' means thosepersonnel referred in the âAide I' classification who have completed a training programapproved by the state board, or who hold a high school diploma or have received ageneral educational development certificate. Only personnel classified in an Aide II classtitle may be employed as an aide in any special education program. âAide III' meansthose personnel referred to in the âAide I' classification who hold a high school diplomaor a general educational development certificate and have completed six semester hoursof college credit at an institution of higher education or are employed as an aide in aspecial education program and have one year's experience as an aide in specialeducation; âAide IV' means personnel referred to in the âAide I' classification who hold ahigh school diploma or a general educational development certificate and who havecompleted eighteen hours of state board-approved college credit at a regionallyaccredited institution of higher education or who have completed fifteen hours of highereducation and successfully completed an in-service training program determined by thestate board to be the equivalent of three hours of college credit." (Pursuant to WV Code§18A-4-8)§ Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions fromadministrators, students, staff and the general public consistent with the duties ofthis position.§ Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure consistent withthe duties of this position.§ Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions topractical situations consistent with the duties of this position.§ Ability to interface effectively with other departments, school personnel,maintenance staff and business contacts outside of Mason County Schools.§ Ability to work with children and ability to work with adults.§ Ability to work with individuals and groups of students to support academics andbehavior management.§ Ability to demonstrate patience while working with children.§ Ability to learn new skills; flexibility and willingness to perform a variety oftasks.§ Ability to work well with others, follow written and oral directions and completeassignments given.§ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students,peers, parents and staff members.§ Self-motivated and works without direct supervision.§ Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables insituations where only limited standardization exists consistent with the duties ofthis position.§ Ability to interpret a variety of instructions whether furnished in written, oral,diagram, or schedule form consistent with the duties of this position.§ Ability to accurately perform assigned tasks.§ Ability to perform duties in a full compliance with county requirements andBoard Policies.§ Ability to promote harmonious working relationships with staff and outsidebusiness representatives.§ Oral and written communication skills consistent with the duties of this position.§ Interpersonal relationship skills consistent with the duties of this position.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop,reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least50 pounds (100 pounds vertically for Special Education and Transportationpositions) of materials, children, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job includeclose vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. Theposition requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people andinteract with the public and other staff members.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud(60-90 dB).The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americanswith Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by thisposition. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding thisposition and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee