Supervisory Special Ed Bus Aide #106

Berkeley County School District

Martinsburg (WV)

On-site

USD 31,000 - 44,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Benefits equal to 35% of direct comp

Job summary

Berkeley County Schools Transportation in Martinsburg, West Virginia seeks a Supervisory Special Education Bus Aide for Bus #106. The role supports students with disabilities on routes serving Hedgesville Middle, Hedgesville High, and Tuscarora Elementary. Salary ranges from $30,660 to $44,260 based on pay grade and years of service, with a competitive 35% benefits package.

Starting date is November 3, 2026. Applicants must pass the state- mandated aide competency test if not previously an aide.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students.
Assists teacher in routine classroom operation.
Demonstrates understanding of student's disability and maintains fair discipline.
Loads/unloads wheelchair-bound students on bus and waits with students for transportation.
Supervises students and manages small groups when teacher is unavailable.
Performs duties with awareness of district requirements and policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work with students

Education

High school diploma or GED

State mandated competency exam

Job description

Supervisory Special Ed Bus Aide #106

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Job Details

Job ID: 5962275
Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 3, 2026

Job Description

Position Title: Supervisory Special Education Bus Aide #106

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 3, 2026

SUMMARY

A vacancy exists for a Supervisory Special Education Bus Aide to serve the Transportation Department for Special Education Bus #106. This run is to serve Hedgesville Middle, Hedgesville High, Tuscarora 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:

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 physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

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.

Berkeley County Schools is bound by statute to recommend the most qualified applicants for position vacancies. In order to determine those qualifications as set forth by the West Virginia Code, we require all applicants to fill out an application, which includes references, and, in many instances, participate in interviews. Failure to provide references, negative references, and failing to participate in requested interviews may impact negatively a candidate's qualifications.

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 > Transportation

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