Special Education Aide -C

Position:
Aide I, II, III, IV

Immediate 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 with Mason County Salary Scale, Pay Grade B, C, D, E or F; 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 State Code §18A-2-12.

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; 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 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.
• 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 and other duties assigned by the building supervisor or principal.

(Please see appropriate Appendices to this job description for job responsibilities for aides in special needs classrooms)