Aide​/LPN

Aide/LPN Position

Marshall County Schools is seeking an Aide/LPN for McNinch Primary/Itinerant. The anticipated start date is September 14, 2026, with an estimated contract of 200 days, typically from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Bus duty/bus run may extend the typical day.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet children at designated bus stops/schools and help them to school/bus
• Collect and turn over to the school and/or transportation secretary those items left on the bus by the students
• Alert teachers/building administrators to any problems or special information about children's problems
• Work with and assist students designated to be special education or special needs students
• Perform tasks as required by the teacher i.e., making copies
• Perform or assist children to perform those functions, which they are incapable of doing i.e., feeding, toileting, lifting, dressing
• Assist those children who need help at the school entrance in the morning/evening and take them into the classroom/entrance/bus and help those students prepare for school
• Under supervision of the teacher, work with small groups of students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher
• Distribute and collect workbooks, paper, and other instructional materials
• Read to students, listen to them read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students
• Assist students to master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher
• Assist with lunch, snack and other routine clean up
• Develop bulletin boards and instructional materials
• Assist students with media center and/or library activities
• Work with individual students under the direction of a teacher
• Make reports, record data, administer tests, etc., as directed by a teacher
• Perform care procedures for impaired students. These may include suctioning, nasogastric tube feeding, catheterization, and dietetic testing
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students
• Implement the specialized health care plan as directed by the school nurse
• Maintain a student log of activities as identified in the specialized health care plan
• Demonstrate the ability to remain and respond calmly and objectively to a variety of situations
• Provide a variety of behavior management techniques in a crisis situation before resorting to passive restraint
• Assist with maintaining a structured learning environment through appropriate organization of time, space arrangements, and material organization
• Implement established rules, instructions, preventative discipline and other environmental stimuli to bring about significant changes in student functioning
• Follow lesson plans developed for instructional, social, academic and emotional skills and objectives
• Various duties as assigned by principal and/or county director

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Pass the approved WV Service Personnel Test for Aide
• Completed a LPN program that is state-board approved and who have passed the LPN licensing examination and are licensed by the State of WV as an LPN
• Must be able to pass the six-hour initial bus safety training for aides, and stay current with yearly refresher trainings required by the county
• Current CPR/AED training
• Be able to communicate with adults, follow instructions, accept supervision and be compatible to working with children
• Be capable of lifting and maneuvering wheelchairs up/down ramps
• Be able to handle and care for wheelchairs, braces, crutches, etc., and be able to administer medication to students while in their custody, only when the following conditions are met:
• Written directions from the attending physician that includes the requirements specifying frequency and methods of administration, and a description of anticipated reactions of the student to the medication
• Written parental consent
• The medication is taken from properly labeled medicine containers to insure positive identification of the student and medication to be given
• The medication is locked in a safe place
• Possess training and experience which would lead to successful employment as an aide in the aide category as required for a specific position
• Supervisory skills that would allow one to act as a supervisory aide if the need arose
• Meet the health requirements as set for by WV Code and local policy
• MUST BE ABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY LIFT AND TOILET CHILDREN 50-150 POUNDS AND OVER
• The applicant will also demonstrate the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position as contained in the job description, with or without reasonable accommodation

Salary:
Salary based on experience and education level per MCS BOE salary schedule plus competitive benefits package.