Itinerant Aide​/Eccat Prekindergarten Special Needs

Itinerant Classroom Aide/Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher

The aide/paraprofessional 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;
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 duties of this position;
Ability to interface effectively with other school personnel, parents and business contacts outside of Mineral 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 and behavior management; and Ability to demonstrate patience while working with children;
Ability to learn new skills; flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of tasks;
Ability to work well with others, follow written and oral directions and complete assignments 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 in situations where only limited standardization exists consistent with the duties of this position;
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions whether furnished in…