Supervisory Special Education Aide

Berkeley County Schools•Martinsburg, WV

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist teachers with daily instructional and non-instructional classroom activities, primarily supporting students with emotional disabilities. Provide assistance with behavior management, communication, daily living, self-help, academic, career/vocational, and recreation/leisure skills. Toileting and other hygiene assistance may be required. This position is for 200 days annually, with work times of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., subject to change based on student needs. The start date is November 18, 2026. Salary is $30,660 to $44,260, determined by the Berkeley County Schools Service Personnel Salary Scale based on education and years of experience, plus a competitive benefits package valued at approximately 35% of direct compensation. The position supervises students and is evaluated by the supervisor in accordance with district guidelines.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
State-mandated competency exam.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings to staff, parents, students, and administrators.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to work with emotionally, physically, and/or mentally impaired students and maintain composure under stressful conditions.
Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies, and understanding of and commitment to confidentiality regulations.
Frequently lift or move up to 20 pounds and push or pull up to 90 pounds.
Meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent reaching, standing, walking, and communicating, and occasional sitting, handling objects or controls, climbing or balancing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Hear in a noisy environment and identify where sounds are coming from; have close and peripheral vision.

Responsibilities

Communicate, collaborate, and cooperate with colleagues, supervisors, and students.
Assist the teacher with routine classroom operations and maintain the classroom, including preparing bulletin boards.
Support students’ programs with initiative and creativity, demonstrating understanding of their disabilities and treating them firmly, courteously, and fairly.
Keep records, write lessons on the board, and correct students’ work.
Load and unload wheelchair-bound students on buses and/or wait with students for transportation.
Manage and instruct small groups of students when the teacher is unavailable.
Instruct and demonstrate the use of exercise equipment and production machinery.
Participate in physical activities that are part of students’ programs.
Assist students in restrooms as necessary, including changing diapers and performing other hygiene-related procedures.
Adapt schedules and activities throughout the day as needed.
Assist with duplicating and collecting educational paperwork.
Complete required training and in-service activities.
Attend open houses and conferences on a voluntary or requested basis.
Supervise students.