Life Skills SpEd Para: Empower Students Daily

Orchard Springs Elementary; Pleasant View (UT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Orchard Springs Elementary in Pleasant View, UT is seeking a Part-time Life Skills SpEd Paraprofessional to assist teachers in supporting special education students, manage daily activities, and provide personal care as needed. The role emphasizes direct student interaction, data collection, and on-site collaboration with staff and guardians.

The position requires in-person presence, adherence to behavioral programs, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• 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

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 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, 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.
• Assists in maintaining students' files/records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information, i.e. data collection.
• Monitors individual students in 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.

Job description

Orchard Springs Elementary in Pleasant View, UT is seeking a Part-time Life Skills SpEd Paraprofessional to assist teachers in supporting special education students, manage daily activities, and provide personal care as needed. The role emphasizes direct student interaction, data collection, and on-site collaboration with staff and guardians.

The position requires in-person presence, adherence to behavioral programs, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.