AU Mentor/ Aide

MOUNTAIN RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL; Gerrardstown (WV); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

MOUNTAIN RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL in Gerrardstown, West Virginia seeks an AU Mentor/Aide to support students with autism. You will assist teachers in daily instructional and non-instructional activities, manage behavior, and help with communication, daily living, and recreational skills. Toileting support may be required and attention to safety is essential.

Starting date is September 23, 2026. The position is full-time (200 days annually), with hours 8:30 am to 3:30 pm and pay scaled from the

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to assist with daily living tasks and behavior support.
• Strong communication and teamwork with staff and parents.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in routine classroom operation.
• Support behavior management and student engagement.
• Help with toileting and activities as needed.
• Load/unload wheelchair-bound students and assist with transportation.
• Maintain classroom and prepare bulletin boards.

Skills

Behavior management

Communication

Daily living skills

Self-help

Academic skills

Career/vocational skills

Recreation/leisure skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Berkeley County Schools (WV) MOUNTAIN RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL - Gerrardstown, West Virginia Open in Google Maps

AU Mentor/ Aide

Berkeley County Schools (WV) MOUNTAIN RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL - Gerrardstown, West Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Berkeley County Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5918499

Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Sep 09, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 23, 2026

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: AU Mentor/Aide

START DATE: September 23, 2026

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Administrator

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

EMPLOYMENTTERM: 200 days annually

HOURS: 8:30 am-3:30 pm

SALARY: $30,660 - $44,950 Salary will be determined by using the Berkeley County Schools Service Personnel Salary Scale based on level of education and years of experience/certification plus competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation.

JOB TYPE DESCRIPTION:

A vacancy exists for an AU Mentor/ Aide. Applicant's primary duties will be with AU Students.

SUMMARY:

Assist teachers in the classroom with daily instructional and non-instructional activities. The successful applicant will provide support and assistance in the areas of behavior management, communication, daily living, self-help, academic, career/vocational and recreation/leisure skills. Toileting may be required.

FILLING SERVICE PERSONNEL VACANCIES:

• Regularly employed service personnel who hold a classification title within the classification category of the vacancy
• Service personnel who have held a classification title within the classification category of the vacancy whose employment has been discontinued in accordance with this section
• Regularly employed service personnel who do not hold a classification title within the classification category of vacancy
• Service personnel who have not held a classification title within the classification category of the vacancy and whose employment has been discontinued in accordance with this section
• Substitute service personnel who hold a classification title within the classification category of the vacancy
• Substitute service personnel who do not hold a classification title within the classification category of the vacancy
• New service personnel

For Each Candidate Consider Each of the Following

• Seniority
• Qualifications
• Evaluation of past service

STAY PUT RULE - §18A-2-7b: After the twentieth day prior to the beginning of the instructional term, a service person may not transfer to another position in the county during that instructional term if the service person is employed and assigned as:

an autism mentor or aide working with students with autism; or

an early childhood classroom assistant teacher, or

aide working with a student whose IEP requires one-on-one services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students.
• Assists teacher in routine classroom operation.
• Demonstrates understanding of student's disability; keeps firm hand and is courteous and fair.
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity with students and their program.
• Maintains classroom including preparing bulletin boards.
• Attends Open house, conferences on a voluntary or as requested basis.
• Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, and corrects student's work.
• Loads/unloads wheelchair bound students on bus, and/or waits with students for transportation.
• Manages and instructs small groups of students when the teacher is not available.
• Instructs and demonstrates use of exercise equipment and production machinery.
• Participates in physical activities, which are a part of the students' basic program.
• Assists students in the restroom as necessary, and may have to change diapers and other hygiene related procedures.
• Be flexible in schedule and activities throughout the day
• Help or assist with duplicating and collecting educational paperwork
• Complete necessary training and in-service as required by the County

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises students.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). State mandated competency exam.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students and administrators.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detail but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Understanding of confidentiality and commitment to abide by confidentiality regulations.

These physical demands include regularly lifting and/or moving up to 20 pounds such as adaptive equipment and supplies; frequently pushing/pulling up to 90 pounds such as grocery carts or student wheelchairs; frequently reaching with hands and arms; standing, walking, talking or hearing; occasionally sitting, using hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; climbing or balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; bending at the trunk more than the average person; specific vision abilities required include close and peripheral vision; ability to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.

These work environment characteristics include a loud noise level, infection exposure greater risk, working with public and other staff, continuously meeting multiple demands from several people.

Job performance is evaluated in accordance to district guidelines by the supervisor.

Applicants who have been dismissed or have had their contracts non-renewed for cause are not eligible for consideration. Applicants who receive unfavorable reference recommendations will not be eligible for consideration. Applicants must complete the entire application and provide all documents required. Failure to complete the application and provide requested items will result in the application not being considered.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Supervisory Aide

Contact Information

• Lee-Dorah Wokpara , Recruiter/Talent Management Coordinator
• 1453 Winchester Ave
• Berkeley Co. Schools -- HR Dept.
• Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]