Supervisory Special Ed Bus Aide #104

Berkeley County School District; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkeley County School District in Martinsburg, WV seeks a Supervisory Special Education Bus Aide for the Transportation Department serving Martinsburg High, Martinsburg South Middle, Eagle School Intermediate, and Opequon Elementary. The role involves assisting with wheel-chair transport, supporting students with disabilities, and maintaining classroom-related duties on buses.

Regular duties include student supervision and collaboration with staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• State mandated competency exam is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists teacher in routine classroom operation.
• Loads/unloads wheelchair-bound students on bus.
• Supervises students and maintains safety during transportation.
• Attends open houses and parent conferences as requested or voluntary.
• Maintains bus-related records and supports with educational paperwork.
• Performs duties to support students with disabilities as assigned by the teacher and administrator.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

State mandated competency exam

Job description

Job Description

Department: School Buildings/Bus

Reports To: Building Administrator

Salary: Pay Grade C-E based upon qualifications. Minimum$30,660 - Maximum $44,260 based upon pay grade and years of service plus competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation.

Start Date: November 18, 2026

SUMMARY:

A vacancy exists for a Supervisory Special Education Bus Aide to serve the Transportation Department for Special Education Bus #104. This run is to serve Martinsburg High, Martinsburg South Middle, Eagle School Intermediate, Opequon Elementary. These runs are subject to frequent changes during the school year with additional changes and/or assignments to be made as needed. More specific detail are available upon request.

These buses will serve as a transfer bus as needed.

Employees, regular and substitutes, who have never held the classification of aide will be required to pass the state developed aide competency test.

FILLING SERVICE PERSONNEL VACANCIES:

Consider Applicants in this Order

• 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: