Roy High School - PT Life Skills SpEd Paraeducator (28984)

Weber School District•Roy, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

A part-time Special Education Paraeducator position is available in the Life Skills classroom at Roy High School within the Weber School District. This role involves assisting teaching personnel in supervising and instructing special education students, performing classroom clerical tasks, and supporting students with healthcare needs and the development of daily living and behavioral skills. The position is for 5.75 hours per day, 180 days (9 months) per year, compensated according to the Paraprofessionals Salary Schedule, Lane 4(B). Employment is contingent upon the availability of future funding, determined annually. Applications are reviewed before interviews are scheduled and the position will remain open until filled, after a minimum of 5 working days for internal applicants.

Requirements

Adhering to safety practices.
Performing basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios.
Understanding written procedures.
Writing routine documents.
Speaking clearly.
Understanding multi-step written and oral instructions.
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
Knowledge of health standards and hazards.
Ability to adapt to changing work priorities.
Ability to display tact and courtesy.
Ability to meet deadlines and schedules.
Ability to set priorities.
Ability to be attentive to detail.
Ability to work with detailed information/data.
Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, bending, standing, and sitting in student-size chairs) for extended periods of time.
Safely manage physical or verbally aggressive students.
Participate with students in physical fitness activities including walking, stretching, and aerobic exercise.
Lift occasionally up to 60 lbs. to a height of 36 inches and frequently up to 25 lbs. to a height of 36 inches.
Sanitize and clean equipment (work boxes, exercise equipment, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.).
Remain calm and follow safety procedures in emergency situations.
Walk with students to bus stops in inclement weather.
Willing to participate in and utilize MANDT training.
May require working with bio-hazards (blood borne pathogens, human waste, cleaning/disinfecting materials, etc.).

Responsibilities

Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans.
Assists in job coaching activities (e.g. work skills, filling out applications, preparing for interviews, following up on job leads, etc.) for the purpose of supporting teachers and promoting student success.
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
Confers with parents for the purpose of assisting in evaluation of students' progress and/or implementing students' objectives as requested.
Drives students for the purpose of providing transportation to/from interviews, job sites, etc.
Implements under the supervision of the teacher, instructional behavioral programs in accordance with lesson plans for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students' academic success through a defined course of study.
Maintains students' files/records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information.
Monitors individual students, classroom, library, playground activities, etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Performs record keeping and clerical functions (e.g. scheduling, copying, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher and/or administrator in providing records/materials.
Assists with daily living skills (e.g. toileting, changing diapers, feeding, personal hygiene, etc.) for the purpose of demonstrating skills and/or providing needed care.