Itinerant Special Education Aide - TCMS - FY26-S-016

JobID: 47730

Position Type:

Aide/Aide

Date Posted:

8/6/2025

Location:

Taylor County Middle School

Closing Date:

08/12/2025

County:

Taylor County Schools

TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

VACANCY NOTICE

SERVICE PERSONNEL

JOB TITLE: Itinerant Special Education Aide

LOCATION: Taylor County Middle School

TO WHOM RESPONSIBLE: Building Principal and Director of Special Education

EFFECTIVE DATE: Start of 2025-2026 School Year

SALARY: Salary based on experience and education level per TCBOE salary schedule plus competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation.

Pay scale can be found at the following link: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2338/TCS/4369440/Approved_Salary_Schedule.pdf

FUNDING SOURCE: Special Education

QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Applicants must be or have been classified in the category, or must pass the state required exam for such positions.

+ Aide is required to have restraint training

+ Must be able to lift 75 pounds

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

1. Under supervision of licensed teacher, prepare for classroom activities.

2. Meet the bus and greet each child as they arrive.

3. Help the children to learn to care for their own personal belongings.

4. Assist the teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, on the playground, in the cafeteria, and while loading and unloading buses.

5. Assist with recess and necessary “extra†trips.

6. Handle routine interruptions and provide assistance on occasions when the teacher is unavoidably occupied elsewhere.

7. Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.

8. Assist the teacher in the development of student self-discipline through reinforcement of positive behavior.

9. Assist the teacher by operating office and audio-visual equipment.

10. Assist during instructional times with activities such as drill work, reading, story telling, small group functions, as well as assists students at individual station activities.

11. Work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.

12. Assist individual children in need of special education, special needs and/or physical needs.

13. Accompany teacher on home visits.

14. Assist in general cleaning such as disinfecting toys, mats, etc.

15. Evaluate the day’s work with the teacher and assist in making plans for the following day.

16. Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teacher.

17. Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board policies.

18. Assist the teacher in the use of all available computer hardware and software.

19. Assist the students in the use of maintenance of all available computer hardware and software.

20. Perform such other tasks or assume such other responsibilities as the Superintendent or immediate supervisor may assign from time to time.

Additional information concerning the above listed position can be obtained from the Assistant Superintendent's Office.

Deadline for receipt of those interested in posted vacancy is 3:00 p.m. of the fifth (5th) work day.

As required by Federal law and regulations, the Taylor County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion , socioeconomic status, genetic information or national origin in its educational programs and activities or employment. Furthennore, the Taylor County Board of Education has a "no tolerance" policy for harassment of any kind, issues related to discrimination or harassment must be reported to the Title IX County Coordinator, 71 UttD ri ev, Grafton, West Virginia 26354 or call 304-265-2497.