Itinerant Aide​/Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher Grades 1-3

ITINERANT AIDE/EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM ASSISTANT TEACHER – GRADES 1-3

Location:

Frankfort Elementary School

Contract Status:
Non-exempt

Employment Term:
Minimum 200 days annually, pursuant to WV Code §18-5-45; extended employment terms may be established by the Mineral County Board of Education.

Shift: 700 AM – 300 PM (may include both classroom and transportation duties: transportation duty times may vary based on student needs)

Salary:
Pay Grade E or F $28,765 – $43,650 (based on 200 days) Based on current Salary Schedule, may vary depending on years of service experience verified by a West Virginia School System; plus, any applicable supplements as per Mineral County School Salary Schedule

The aide/paraprofessional/ECCAT is assigned to a Pre K or Kindergarten classroom. The aide/paraprofessional/ECCAT assists the teacher(s) in a variety of ways to implement the instructional program including working directly with children in small groups or on a one-to‑one basis; to establish effective rapport with students assigned to the classroom; to motivate students to develop attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good educational foundation, in accordance with each pupil's ability.

The aide/paraprofessional assigned to a school bus assists with the supervision of student passengers on the bus, including securing student passengers in various types of restraint.

• Assists teacher as needed with planning, preparation, and distribution of classroom materials;
• Conducts learning games with students according to established procedures;
• Maintains regular attendance and complies with State Law and County policies and regulations;
• Maintains an environment that is safe for students and conducive to learning;
• Anticipates and effectively addresses unforeseen crises associated with working with 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 have been taught by the teacher;
• Assists in implementing lessons based on district and school objectives and needs and abilities of students;
• Assists with supervision of student passengers on buses and maintains a safe traveling environment, if assigned to transportation duties;
• Attends in‑services and workshops as directed;
• Maintains confidentiality, unquestionable integrity;
• Assists the teacher in supervision of children in the classroom and to various locations in the school including, but not limited to, instructional areas, the cafeteria, and the bus;
• Participates in bus duty, hall monitoring, lunchroom duty, playground duty;
• Maintains positive work habits;
• Performs duties efficiently and productively;
• Maintains and/or upgrades skills;
• Promotes and maintains positive pupil-staff-community relations;
• Adheres to Employee Code of Conduct as outlined in Mineral County School's Policy 4210; and
• Performs duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor(s).

• High School diploma or equivalent, pursuant to WV Code §18A-2-5;
• Meet the definition of "Qualifications" in WV Code §18A-4-8b; demonstrated competency, pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8e (state-approved competency test), as required; and
• Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c and/or §18A-3-10, as appropriate;
• Must hold one of the following certificates issued by the WVDE: ECCAT I, ECCAT II, ECCAT III
• Successfully complete the current state competency exam for the aide classification pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8e and WV State Board Policy 5202;
• Ability to facilitate instruction and provide direct and indirect supervision of students under the direction of a professional educator;
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, students, staff and the general public consistent with the duties of this position;
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure consistent with the duties of this position;
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations consistent with the…