Special Education Aide_1:1 (West MS) - 26/27

Teays Valley West Middle School; Commercial Point (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Teays Valley Local Schools is seeking a Special Education Aide (1:1) for West Middle School in Commercial Point, Ohio. The role is temporary, part-time, with timesheet-based schedule and retirement benefits, sick time, and personal leave.

The aide will assist teachers with academic tasks, behavior support, and organization, providing 1:1 support to students with special needs and helping with supervision on bus loading and field trips as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ohio Department of Education certification/license required.
• Educational Aide Permit with ESEA endorsement required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of students and protect equipment and facilities.
• Tutor and assist students individually or in small groups.
• Teach social and self-care skills.
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, and on field trips.
• Provide extra assistance to students with special needs.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading.
• Coordinate with teachers to plan instruction.
• Assist with typing, filing and duplicating materials.
• Provide assistive devices and access to facilities as needed.
• Support behavior management plans and report progress.

Skills

Active listening

Behavior management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Ohio Dept of Education certification/license

Educational Aide Permit with ESEA endorsement

Job description

Special Education Aide_1:1 (West MS) - 26/27

Teays Valley Local Schools Teays Valley West Middle School - Commercial Point, Ohio Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Ohio Education Job Board: Ohio's resource for jobs in education , and Teays Valley Local School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5930542

Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 17, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Title: Special Education Aide (1:1 support)

Department: Education

Building/Facility: West Middle School

Reports to: Teacher Supervisor and/or Principal

Employment Status: Temporary based on annual contract. Specified timesheet employee with retirement benefits, sick time and personal leave.

FLSA Status: Eligible for Overtime

Description: The Special Education Aide will assist teachers in carrying out lesson plans by helping students with academic studies, behavior, and organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of students, taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Teach social and self-care skills to students.
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Provide extra assistance to students with special needs.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading.
• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Type, file, and duplicate materials.
• Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
• Assist teacher in implementing and learning student behavior management plans.
• Report student needs and/or progress to educational specialist.
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student records; free/reduced lunch forms; student test forms.
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents.
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher, supervisor and/or principal.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective operations for the protection of students, staff and district property.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance including individual differences in ability, personality, and interests.

Skills

• Skilled in active listening, giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Skilled in managing student’s behavior; redirecting inappropriate behavior and rewarding appropriate behavior.
• Skilled in critical thinking and decision making by considering potential actions and choosing the most appropriate one.

Abilities

• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to participate in professional development as needed.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Appropriate certification/license from Ohio Department of Education
• Must hold Educational Aide Permit with ESEA qualified endorsement

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Regularly required to speak and hear.
• Required to have dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to bend at the waist, kneel or crouch.
• Occasionally asked to push, pull, lift or carry under 25 pounds.
• Occasional interaction among unruly children.
• The physical demands described here are a representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Terms of Employment

This job description summary does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed. This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables, emerging technologies, improved operation procedures, productivity factors, and unforeseen events.

The Teays Valley Local School District is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $20.23 Per Hour

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

• Tracey McComb
• 385 Viking Way
• Ashville, Ohio 43103
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]