What are the responsibilities and job description for the SVCSP2721 - PERSONAL CARE/AUTISM AIDE (FILL A LEAVE OF ABSENCE) position at West Virginia Department of Education?
- Have serious behavior problems
- Have uneven patterns of intellectual functioning
- May have difficulty in understanding and expressing emotions
- Have disturbance in the capacity to relate appropriately to people, events and objects, communication, and social behavior
- Have no real fear of danger to self or others
- Have difficulty generalizing, following directions, sequencing, and staying on task outside their area of interest
- Resist change in routines
- Be nonverbal or delayed in language, speech, or meaningful communication
- Require assistance with the daily living needs of these children include toileting, special skills for feeding with extended time, assistance in mobility, placing student in a prone stander, frequent position changes throughout the day
- Exhibit low levels of cognitive functioning and problem solving
- Need academic assistance in specific educational programs
- Administration of medication to Special Education and Regular Education Students in accordance with West Virginia Code §18-5-22 and County Policy
- Lifting a minimum of 100 lbs. vertically
- Working with adaptive equipment, prosthetic devices, and augmentative communication devices
- Participation in and implementation of specialized training, including CPR, First Aide, Passive Restraint, Behavior Management, etc.
- Working with developmentally disabled students, medically fragile and/or orthopedically impaired students
- Providing direct supervision and attending to personal care needs
- Implementation of health care and behavior plans
- Working in a team teaching setting under the supervision of certified professionals
- Implementation of intervention techniques, positioning, lifting and handling techniques designed by teacher and related services providers
- The use of Physical Intervention and Support Techniques
- Job coach responsibilities with appropriate training as needed
JobID: 69035
Position Type:
Aide/Aide
Aide/Aide
Date Posted:
7/21/2026
7/21/2026
Location:
Shady Spring Middle
Shady Spring Middle
Closing Date:
07/28/2026
07/28/2026
County:
Raleigh County Schools
Raleigh County Schools
Application Procedure:
Apply online
**FILL A LEAVE OF ABSENCE UNTIL FULL TIME EMPLOYEE RETURNS OR RESIGNS**
SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SP512 & SP512.A
These positions include working with students who may:
These positions also require:
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. For more information, please contact Ryan Stafford , Title IX Coordinator, 105 Adair Street, Beckley, WV 25801, 304-256-4500.