Job Description

ECCAT - Alternative Classroom

Requirements
High School Diploma or GED

Possess an ECCAT Certificate or be enrolled in ECCAT certification coursework

Pending Employment
Criminal Background Check
Drug Test
Passing Score on the WV Employment Test for Aide (I,II,III,IV) Classification

Terms of Employment
200 Days
Effective the 2026-2027 School Year

*This is a grant-funded position; year-to-year employment is contingent upon continued funding.

Compensation
Salary based on experience and education level per Clay County Board of Education Salary Schedule, plus competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation paid for with the Elementary Alternative Discipline Pilot Grant and county funds, if needed.

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SERVICE PERSONNEL
506 Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT) I (E)
Personnel employed who do not possess the minimum requirements for the permanent authorization requirements, but are enrolled in and pursuing requirements. Under W.Va. Code §18-5-18, personnel employed in these positions must be employed to work in a kindergarten program (which includes pre-kindergarten).

507 Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT) II (E)
Personnel who have completed the minimum requirements for a state-awarded certificate (permanent authorization) for early childhood classroom assistant teachers that meet or exceed the requirements for a child development associate. Equivalency for the West Virginia Department of Education will be determined as the child development associate or the West Virginia Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialists. Under W.Va. Code §18-5-18, personnel employed in these positions must be employed to work in a kindergarten program (which includes pre-kindergarten).

508 Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT) III (F)
Personnel who have completed the permanent authorization requirements, as well as additional requirements comparable to the current paraprofessional certificate. Under W.Va. Code §18-5-18, personnel employed in these positions must be employed to work in a kindergarten program (which includes pre-kindergarten).

Classification definitions obtained from W.Va. Code §18A-4-8.

Additional Qualifications
ECCATs must complete or have completed additional WVDE coursework in the science of reading, numeracy, and classroom management as outlined in HB 3035. Newly-hired ECCATs and those who hold temporary authorization will complete the current WVDE-approved ECCAT coursework in conjunction with the additional coursework in the science of reading, numeracy, and classroom management as outlined in HB 3035. Licensure must reflect a PK-Grade 3 endorsement.

Duties may include the following:

• Provide individual or small groups instruction under the supervision of a teacher.
• Provide students with individualized attention.
• Set up and operate equipment for instruction.
• Help teacher prepare materials for instruction.
• Assist with escorting students to and from the bus.
• Assist identified students in transit to and from the school and residence.
• Provide library, art, music, and physical education assistance to students.
• Assist with preparing snacks for students as needed.
• Remain aware and alert of medication administered to students.
• Assist in lifting, feeding, toileting, and changing clothes of students.
• Assist and supervise special needs students in a classroom setting.
• Modify materials and instructional activities, as per IEP and teacher requests for special needs students.
• Secure students in car seats, seat belts, harness, etc., while students are being transported.
• Secure wheelchair safely for transport.
• Carry out exercise prescribed by the physical, occupational, and/or speech therapist.
• Practice good safety habits and have knowledge of basic first aid.
• Help maintain an up-to-date classroom inventory.
• Perform clerical duties for classroom purposes.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Maintain familiarity with personnel policies and procedures.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Perform care procedures for students with disabilities, including suctioning, nasogastric insert feeding, and catheterization as needed.
• Maintain a neat and orderly environment that is safe for students and conducive to learning at all times.
• Assist the teacher in supervision of children in the classroom and to various locations in the school including, but not limited to, instructional areas, cafeteria, bus transportation, field trips, emergency drills, and the playground.
• Read to students and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Administer, score, and record achievement and diagnostic tests as recommended for each individual student.
• Assist with emergency management and evacuation procedures.
• Attend first aid classes as required to maintain certification.
• Implement established rules, instructions, preventive discipline, and other environmental stimuli to bring about significant changes to student functioning.
• Assist with maintaining a structured learning environment through appropriate organization of time, space arrangement, and material organization.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and push and/or pull 50 pounds at a time.
  • Must be able to vertically lift 100 pounds for special education and transportation positions.
  • May frequently be required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Other duties as assigned by the building principal.

The Clay County School System is an equal opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are offered without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, and retaliation.