Substitute Aide

Substitute Aides

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Special Education

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Employment: 200 days annually

Salary: Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8a, in accordance with Upshur County Salary Scale, Pay Grade B or C; commensurate with experience and education level

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

Job Summary

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.

Performance Responsibilities

• Assists the teacher as needed with planning, preparation, and distribution of classroom materials.
• Conduct learning activities with students according to established procedures.
• Maintains regular attendance and complies with the Employee Code of Conduct.
• Maintains an environment that is safe for students and conducive to learning.
• Anticipate and effectively address unforeseen crises associated with working with large groups of children.
• Assist with supervision and instruction of children: copying, cutting, coloring, etc., to construct materials and bulletin boards.
• Provide individualized and small-group instruction to reinforce skills that have been taught by the teacher.
• Assist in implementing lessons based on district and school objectives and to address students' learning needs.
• Assist with supervision of student passengers on buses and maintain a safe traveling environment (If Applicable).
• Attend in-services and workshops as directed.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to FERPA Regulations.
• Assist the teacher in supervision of children in the classroom and in various locations in the school including, but not limited to, instructional areas, cafeteria, playground and bus.
• Assist with bus duty, hall monitoring, lunchroom duty, playground duty and other duties assigned by the building supervisor or principal.
• 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 interface effectively with other departments, school personnel, maintenance staff and business contacts outside of Upshur 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.
• 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 written, oral, diagram, or schedule form consistent with the duties of this position.
• Ability to accurately perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to perform duties in a full compliance with county requirements and Board Policies.
• Ability to promote harmonious working relationships with staff and outside business representatives.
• Oral and written communication skills consistent with the duties of this position.
• Interpersonal relationship skills consistent with the duties of this position.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the principal/transportation supervisor/immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent, pursuant to WV Code §18A-2-5; Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c; 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.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds (100 pounds vertically for Special Education and Transportation positions) of materials, children, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members. The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.