Burch Creek Elementary - PT Mild/Moderate SpEd Paraeducator (Diagnostic Kindergarten Class) (28958)

Weber School District•South Ogden, UT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Mild/Moderate Special Education Paraeducator in a Diagnostic Kindergarten Class at Burch Creek Elementary within the Weber School District. The role involves assisting teaching personnel with the supervision and instruction of special education students, performing classroom clerical tasks, and providing support for students' personal care, health needs, and the development of their academic, daily living, and behavioral skills. The position is 5.75 hours per day, 180 days (9 months) per year. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of future funding.

Requirements

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.
Participate, supervise and support students, including during inclement weather, in situations such as walking to/from bus, recess, etc.
Willing to participate in and utilize de-escalation techniques and MANDT training, if needed.
May require working with bio-hazards (blood borne pathogens, human waste, cleaning/disinfecting materials, etc.).
Must be willing prepare for and pass any required trainings or certifications.

Responsibilities

Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans.
Provides instruction under the direction of the classroom teacher in one-on-one, small group or whole group situations.
Support the teacher with instructional coverage when needed to allow support of individual students.
Monitors individual students in classroom, library, playground activities, etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Implements under the supervision of the teacher, instructional behavioral programs - IEP goals, behavior intervention plans, and classwide systems - in accordance with lesson plans for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students' academic success through a defined course of study.
Support inclusion in general education classrooms.
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.
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities, such as Speech Language Pathologists, Adaptive PE, other paraeducators, etc.
Assists in maintaining students' files/records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information, i.e. data collection.
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.
Must be able to adapt to changing work priorities; displaying tact and courtesy; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; being attentive to detail; and working with detailed information/data.
Regular attendance at work is critical.
Other duties as assigned by building principal or the Special Education team or department.
Physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.
The role requires in-person collaboration, direct interaction with team members, other staff, students, and/or guardians, and access to on-site equipment and resources.
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.