SUMMERS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
116 Main Street
Hinton WV 25951
466-6000
(Please Post)
TO: All Interested Persons
FROM: Vicki Hinerman, Superintendent
SUBJECT: Notice of Service Personnel Vacancy
DATE: May 21, 2015
The Summers County Board of Education has an opening for one full-time Bus Monitor/Special Education Aide/ Educational Sign Language Interpreterbeginning the remainder of the 2014-15school term and is now accepting applications for this position.
POSITIONS: Full-Time Educational Interpreter/Bus Monitor/Special Education Aide atHinton Area Elementary School.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School graduate or GED.
Physically fit to perform duties.
Pass competency test pursuant to 18A-4-8c
Criminal Background Check conducted pursuant to Summers County Board of Education Policy IV-G-4
Drug Test conducted pursuant to Summers County Board of Education Policy IV-H-1
Successfully complete and be certified in Phase I training in health care procedures and any Phase II procedures he/she is required to perform
Paraprofessional Certificate for Educational Sign Language Interpreter I or II (See WV State Board Policy 5202)
Applicant must be registered with the WV Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Job descriptions attached
SALARY:State Scale plus one and one-half time hourly rate for time which exceeds 40 hours per week.
TERM:Remainder of the 2014-2015 school term
DATE TO ASSUME DUTIES:Immediately
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:Must submit application no later than 3:00 p.m. May28,2015to:
Vicki S. Hinerman, Superintendent
Summers County Schools
116 Main Street
Hinton WV 25951(466-6000)
DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED
As required by Federal laws and regulations the Summers County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, disability, age and national origin in employment and in the administration of any of its education programs and activities. Inquiries may be directed to Kimberly J. Rodes, Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, Summers County Board of Education, 116 Main St., Hinton WV 25951; Phone, 466-6006; to the State Elimination of Sex Discrimination Project Coordinator, phone 558-7864; or to the U.S. Department of Education’s Director of the Office for Civil Rights, 1-800-421-3481.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Bus Monitor
QUALIFICATIONS:1.High School graduate or GED
2.Physically fit to perform duties
3. Pass competency test pursuant to 18A-4-8c
4. Criminal Background check conducted pursuant to Summers County Board of Education Policy IV-G-4
5. Drug test conducted pursuant to Summers County Board of Education Policy IV-H-1
RESPONSIBLE TO:Bus Driver and Transportation Supervisor and/or other appropriate county supervisor
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist bus driver by doing the following;
a. Assist children on and off the bus
b. Keeping track of the student’s personalbelongings
c. Main order and safety on the bus
Maintaining positive work habits
Performing duties efficiently and productively
Maintaining and/or upgrading skills
Performing any and all other job related dutiesas assigned bythe bus driver, transportation director, and/or appropriate county supervisor
TERMSOF EMPLOYMENT: Salary will be state scale plus one and one-half time hourly rate for time which exceeds 40 hours per week, 200 days per year, unless altered by contract by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION:Transportation Supervisor or appropriate County Supervisor.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Aides
(Employed after July 1, 1989)
QUALIFICATIONS:1.High School graduate or GED
2.Physically fit to perform duties
3. Pass competency test pursuant to 18A-4-8c
4. Criminal Background check conducted pursuant to Summers County Board of Education Policy IV-G-4
5. Drug test conducted pursuant to Summers County Board of Education Policy IV-H-1
RESPONSIBLE TO:Supervising teacher, building principal
and/or appropriate county supervisor
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Aides have the following duties:
a. Assist the teacher in instructional activities as directed
b. Shares in the responsibility of protecting students, equipment, materials and facilities
c. Performs limited rotating supervisory dutiesnot related to instruction
Maintain positive work habits
Performs duties efficiently and productively
Maintains and/or upgrades skills
Performs specialized health care procedures, pursuant to 18-5-22 (Specialized health care procedures include but are not limited to: catheterization, suctioning of tracheotomy, NASO-gastric tube feedings or gastrostomy tube feeding)
Must successfully complete and be certified in Phase I training in health care procedures or demonstrate competency in Phase I procedures. In addition, any aide who is required to perform specialized health care procedures must successfully complete and be certified in Phase II training in each specialized health care procedure to be performed.
Performs any and all other job related duties as assigned by the classroom teacher, building principal, or appropriate county supervisor
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary will be state scale and employment term will be 200 days, unless altered by contract by the Board of Education
EVALUATION:Performance will be evaluated by building principal and or Transportation Supervisor
JOB DESCRIPTION
Sign Support Specialist
QUALIFICATIONS:1.High School graduate or GED
2.Physically fit to perform duties
3. Pass competency test pursuant to 18A-4-8c
4. Criminal Background check conducted pursuant to Summers County Board of Education Policy IV-G-4
5. Drug test conducted pursuant to Summers County Board of Education Policy IV-H-1
6. Successfully complete and be certified in Phase I training in health care procedures and any Phase II procedures that are required to be performed.
7. Paraprofessional Certificate for Educational Sign Language Interpreter (See WV State Board Policy 5020)
RESPONSIBLE TO:Classroom teacher, principal, other appropriate county supervisor
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work under the direction and supervision of the teacher to whom assigned.
- Interpret for students utilizing the students preferred mode of communications.
- Provide interpreting during the school day in academic and non-academic settings with staff, peers and other students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Confer with educators to plan for interpreting.
- Demonstrate and understand the educational process of interpreting by attending county-provided interpreter training during staff development.
- To assist students who are deaf or hard of hearing and perform other related duties which benefit the students.
- Demonstrate professionalism in all interactions with individuals unfamiliar with the educational setting.
- Interpret auditory and signed information which includes environmental sounds, teacher instruction, student questions and peer communication as described in Code of Ethics for Educational Interpreters.
- Attend student’s IEP Team meeting in order to provide information about the student’s communication abilities and need.
- Perform any and all other job related duties as assigned by the classroom teacher, principal, and/or other appropriate county supervisor.