Canyon View - PT SpEd Transition (LIFE Program) Paraprofessional (29780)

Canyon View; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Canyon View in Ogden, Utah, seeks a Lifeskills Paraprofessional for the Life Program to support students with special needs under the supervision of licensed staff. This 180‑day calendar position involves assisting teachers, preparing materials, and performing classroom clerical tasks.

The role requires in‑person attendance, helping with daily living skills, supervising transitions in the community, and training students to use public transportation.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist with daily living skills and personal care.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to manage aggressive students.
• Capable of lifting up to 60 lbs and transporting students in vans.
• Ability to train students in using public transportation.
• Regular attendance and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Physical endurance for kneeling, bending, standing, and walking with students.

Responsibilities

• Adapt classroom work to support lesson plans under teacher direction.
• Assist in job coaching activities and support teachers for student success.
• Perform record keeping and clerical tasks as needed.
• Supervise and support students in community activities.
• Maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
• Train students to use public transportation.
• Attend to personal care and health-related needs.
• Collaborate with staff to support individual student goals.

Skills

Student supervision

Personal care

Record keeping

Clerical tasks

Public transportation training

Safety awareness

Behavior support

Attendance management

Job description

Canyon View - PT SpEd Transition (LIFE Program) Paraprofessional (29780)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5911883
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 01, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Title: Lifeskills Paraprofessional

Calendar/Contract: 180 Days

Salary Schedule: Lane 4(B) of theEducational Support Paraprofessionals Salary Schedule

Hours: 5.75 hours/day | 28.75 hours/week

Benefits-Eligible: No

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Application Note: EMERGENCY HIRE

This position will remain open until filled after a minimum offive working days (three working days if EMERGENCY HIRE is indicated). Applications will be reviewed prior to scheduling interviews. Current employees of Weber School District should ensure they are marked as an internal candidate to access the internal application.

This position is funded, in full or in part, through grant allocations or student enrollment-based funding sources. Continued employment (or the position’s hourly workload) is contingent upon the availability of future funding, as determined on yearly basis.

Job Description:

The job of Transition (Life Program) Paraeducator was established for the purpose/s of assisting assigned teaching personnel in the supervision and instruction of special education students; performing classroom clerical tasks; and assisting students by meeting personal care and special health care needs, in addition to developing students' academic, daily living and behavioral skills. Primary duties include, but are not limited to, engaging in the following activities with support and direction:

Duties and 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.
• Implements under the supervision of the teacher, curriculum, 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.
• Demonstrates the ability to record relevant information/data about learners.
• Monitors individual students, classroom, library, community activities, etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Assist and supervise students independently in the community for school-related learning.
• 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.
• Carry out responsibilities in a manner consistent with all pertinent laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• 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.
• 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.
• Train students in accessing and utilizing public transportation.
• Other duties as assigned for the benefit of special education students.
• Regular attendance at work is critical.

Attendance is an Essential Function of this Position

• 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.

Other Functions

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Qualifications andBasic Physical 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.
• Get into and out of full size 8-passenger vans.
• Transport students safely in full size 8-passenger vans (high school)
• 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 and train students to use public transportation. Willing to participate in and utilize MANDT training.
• Participation in district van training.
• May require working with bio-hazards (blood borne pathogens, human waste, cleaning/disinfecting materials, etc.)

Weber School District has the right to revise this position description at any time.

WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

Position Type: Part-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Canyon View
• Phone: [phone]