Day to Day Substitute Aide

Berkeley County School District; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 25,765; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Martinsburg seeks a Day to Day Substitute Aide to assist in various educational settings. Responsibilities include supporting teachers, managing student activities, and ensuring student care. The ideal candidate should possess a high school diploma or GED, have strong communication skills, and the ability to work with impaired students. This role offers a starting pay of $139.65 per day, with immediate availability necessary.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Able to maintain composure under stressful conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in daily instructional activities.
• Supervise and assist students during tasks.
• Load/unload wheelchair-bound students.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Flexibility

Problem-solving

Ability to work with impaired students

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Day to Day Substitute Aide

Berkeley County Schools (WV) – Berkeley County Schools - Martinsburg, West Virginia. Open in Google Maps.

Job Details

Job ID: 5484335

Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Feb 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Pay starting at $139.65 per day!

Position Title: Day to Day Substitute Aide

Department: School Buildings/Bus

Reports To: Building Administrator

SUMMARY: Substitute aides will be required to perform the job duties of all aide positions, which could include Pre‑K, Kindergarten, BD, severely impaired, and Autistic students.

Substitute aides will also be required to lift students.

Assist teachers in the classroom with daily instructional and non‑instructional activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds such as adaptive equipment and supplies. The employee must frequently push/pull up to 90 pounds such as grocery carts filled with supplies or student wheel chairs. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to bend at the trunk more than the average person. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and peripheral vision. The employee needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person. The employee must work with public and other staff, continuously meeting multiple demands from several people.

EVALUATION

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

OTHER INFORMATION

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Salary will be determined by using the Berkeley County Schools Service Personnel Salary Scale based on level of education and years of experience.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Supervisory Aide

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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]