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Itinerant Special Education Aide/Autism Mentor (Pending Board Approval)
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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$35,401 / year median in West Virginia
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Itinerant Special Education Aide/Autism Mentor (Pending Board Approval)
Morgan County Schools
Widmyer Elementary School - Berkeley Springs, West Virginia This job is also posted in Morgan County Schools - WV
Job Details
Job ID:
5919582
Application Deadline:
Sep 16, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted:
Sep 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
Position Description
POSITION TITLE
AIDE
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Graduate or GED.
Hold classification title in category of employment or meet the definition of the job title pursuant to WV Code 18-4-8c.
Possess the knowledge, skills and ability to successfully carry out responsibilities of the position.
REPORTS TO
Principal and Supervising Teacher(s)
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
1. To work with individual or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material and skills initially introduced by the teacher.
2. Guides independent study, enrichment work, learning centers, etc. set up and assigned by the teacher.
3. To monitor individual activities, learning centers, etc. assigned by the teacher.
4. To assist the teacher in devising special strageties for reinforcing learning based on individual needs, interests, and abilities, as planned by the teacher.
5. To help children utilize equipment and/or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
6. To assist students with lunch, snacks, physical needs, clean-up/wash-up, toilet routine, occupational therapy, physical therapy and operates specialized equipment (i.e., catherization) under direction of teacher and/or health care professional.
7. To assist with the supervision of children during playground periods and field trips.
8. To assist the teacher in preparation of activities on an ongoing basis.
9. To assist with any other responsibilities deemed necessary by the teacher for the successful operation of the program.
10. Ability to relate to and work with others.
11. Ability to organize and manage time.
Position Type:
Full-Time
Benefits
- Dental Insurance