TIRE Itinerant Special Education Aide - 2026-27 School Year Only

Kanawha County Public Schools; Pinch (WV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanawha County Public Schools is seeking a Tire Itinerant Special Education Aide for the 2026-27 school year at Pinch Elementary. The role involves assisting teachers, working with students in small groups or one-to-one, and supervising bus passengers for safe travel.

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent, a background check, and the ability to support students’ academic and behavioral goals under WV education standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; background check as required.
• Ability to present information clearly to administrators, staff and the public.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and handle numerical information.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in implementing instructional programs; work with students in small groups or one-to-one.
• Provide general assistance to students assigned to the classroom.
• Supervise student bus passengers and ensure safety with restraints.
• Support planning, preparation and distribution of classroom materials.
• Participate in bus, hall, lunchroom and playground duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Basic math

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work with children

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

TIRE Itinerant Special Education Aide - 2026-27 School Year Only JobID: 26415

• Position Type: Service Personnel
• Date Posted: 9/21/2026
• Location: Pinch Elementary

POSITION

Aide II, III, IV, Autism Mentor, Paraprofessional

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

Principal (Administrative Assistant Transportation in the case of transportation Aide)

FLSA STATUS

Non-exempt

EMPLOYMENT TERM

Minimum 200 days annually

SALARY

Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8a, in accordance with Kanawha County Salary Scale, Pay Grade B, C, D, F commensurate with experience and education level.

EVALUATION

Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by the building principal/immediate supervisor and in accordance with WV State Code §18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5314, and KCS's Guide to Performance Evaluation for Service Personnel.

JOB SUMMARY

The Aide assists the teacher(s) in a variety of ways to implement theInstructional program including working directly with children in small groups or on aOne-to-one basis; to provide general assistance to students assigned to the classroom; tohelp motivate students to provide a good educational foundation, in accordance with each pupil's ability. The School Bus Monitor Aide assists with the supervision of student bus passengers, including securing student passengers in the provided types of restraint.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Additional duties may be assigned.

• Maintains a neat and orderly work area.
• Assists teacher as needed with planning, preparation, and distribution ofclassroom materials.
• Conducts learning games with students according to established procedures.
• Effectively addresses unforeseen crises associated with working with large groups of children.
• Assists with supervision and instruction of children; copying, cutting, coloring, etc.,
• Provides individualized and small-group instruction to reinforce skills that havebeen taught by the teacher.
• Assists with supervision of student passengers on buses and maintains a safe traveling environment.
• Assists in implementing lessons based on school objectives and needs and abilities of students.
• Provides small-group or individualized instruction to reinforce skills that have taught by the teacher.
• Complies with KCS Policies.
• Assists teachers in the supervision of children in the classroom and other locations in the school, but not limited to, instructional areas, the cafeteria, and the bus.
• Participates in bus duty, hall supervision, lunchroom duty, playground duty and other duties assigned by the principal or building supervisor.
• Receives permission from building principal/supervisor to work in excess of 40 hours per week.
• Attends in-services and workshops as directed.
• Participation in and implementation of specialized training, including CPR, First Aide, Passive Restraint, Behavior management; etc.
• Administration of medication to Special Education and Regular Education Students inaccordance with West Virginia Code §18-5-22 .
• Follows all safety rules and regulations and uses prescribed personal protective equipment.
• Continuously improves processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or equivalent, pursuant to WV Code §18A-2-5; Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c; Meet the definition of "Qualifications" in WV Code §18A-4-8b; demonstrated competency, pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8e (state-approved competency test) as required. 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.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide consistent with the duties of this position.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions practical situations consistent with the duties of the position.
• Written and oral skills consistent with the duties of this position.
• Ability to interface effectively with other departments, school personnel, othermaintenance staff and business contacts from outside KCS.
• Ability to work with children and with groups of students to support academics and behavior management.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parent and staff members.
• Ability to work under minimal or no supervision.
• Ability to understand and follow both written and oral directions.
• Complete necessary training and in-service as required by KCS.
• Ability to solve practical problems in situations where only limited standardization exists consistent with the duties of this position.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or scheduled form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, push, pull, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds (100 pounds vertically for Special Education and Transportation Positions) of materials, children, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material.

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 information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americanswith Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by thisposition. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding thisposition and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

REVISED OCTOBER 2011