Itinerant Supervisory Special Education Aide, 200 days

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Supervisory Special Education Aide

POSTING NOTES: M - F, 8:15AM
-3:45 PM

Pursuant to West Virginia Code, if a current JCS employee is selected as a finalist for this position, the employee is not eligible to transfer until the  school year.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Administrator

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

EMPLOYMENT TERM: Minimum 200 days annually, Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8

SALARY: Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8a, in accordance with Jefferson County School's Salary Scale,
Pay Grade B, C, D, or E; commensurate with experience and education level

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by the building principal/immediate supervisor and in accordance with WV §18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5314, and JCBOE's Evaluation Policy for Service Personnel

The Aide 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; establishing effective rapport with students assigned to the classroom; motivating students to develop attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good educational foundation, in accordance with each pupil's ability.

The Aide assigned to a school bus assists with the supervision of student passengers on the bus, including securing student passengers in various types of safety restraints.

"
Aide I" means personnel selected and trained for teacher-aide classifications such as monitor aide, clerical aide, classroom aide, or general aide. "
Aide II
" means personnel referred in the 'Aide I' classification who have completed a training program approved by the state board, or who hold a high school diploma, or have received a general educational development certificate. Only personnel classified in an Aide II class title may be employed as an aide in any special education program. "
Aide III
" means personnel referred to in the 'Aide I' classification who hold a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and have completed six semester hours of college credit at an institution of higher education or are employed as an aide in a special education program and have one year's experience as an aide in special education; "
Aide IV
" means personnel referred to in the 'Aide I' classification who hold a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and who have completed eighteen hours of state board-approved college credit at a regionally accredited institution of higher education or who have completed fifteen hours of higher education and successfully completed an in-service training program determined by the state board to be the equivalent of three hours of college credit."

(Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8)

• Ability to work with a variety of needs, including but not limited to emotional, physical, and/or mentally impaired.
• 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 departments, school personnel, maintenance staff, and business contacts outside of Jefferson 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.
• 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…