Special Education Teach Aide - Part Time - Mild to Moderate Classroom

Amplify Education, Inc.; Vernal (UT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Amplify Education, Inc. in Utah seeks a part-time PT Special Education Teacher Aide (Mild to Moderate) for Discovery Elementary. The role provides instructional support to the teacher, helps students develop daily living and social skills, and supervises during transitions.

The position is up to 29.5 hours per week as a voucher role with no benefits; requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and ParaPro eligibility or test readiness, with prior work with at-risk children preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or 48 college credits, or pass the ParaPro Test.
• Experience working with at-risk children is preferred.
• Experience as an at-risk teaching assistant is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional support to the special education teacher.
• Assist in teaching daily living, social, and self-help skills.
• Assist with student feeding, hygiene, and mobility as needed.
• Supervise students during classes and transitions between classes.
• Assist with clerical duties and field trip planning.

Skills

Instructional support

Student supervision

Behavior management

Mobility assistance

Field trip supervision

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree / 48 credits or ParaPro test

ParaPro test passing or willingness to take

Job description

PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (MILD TO MODERATE) ~ DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY

(Up to 29.5 HOURS PER WEEK, VOUCHER POSITION, NO BENEFITS)

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

District Expectations For Special Education Aides

• Provides instructional support to special education teacher;
• Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, leisure-time activity skills, specific self-help skills, community access and mobility skills;
• Ability to lift 45 pounds;
• Encourages and reinforces students, building self-image and helping them to be responsible;
• Assists the teacher with student behavior management;
• Provides instruction to students, under direction of special education teacher;
• Assists teacher with clerical duties;
• Accompanies students to mainstream classes, supervising and assisting during class and times between classes;
• Assists students with feeding, personal hygiene, toileting, diapering, changing clothes, etc. Can require the lifting, positioning and carrying of students;
• Assists students with group and club participation during school hours;
• Assists in planning and supervising field trips and other off-campus activities;
• Follow teacher's program when working with students;
• Track student progress;
• Collect student behavioral data;
• Consistently follow behavior system and classroom management program;
• Tutor students in small groups with basic reading and math skills;
• Maintain positive working relationships with students and staff;
• Maintain confidentiality;
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required;
• Associate Degree, 48 semester hours of college credit or must have passed the Para-Pro Test or be willing to take and pass the Para-Pro Test immediately upon hire;
• Successful experience working with children at risk;
• Successful experience as an at risk teaching assistant.

Your application will be complete when you attach the following with your online application

• Copies of college transcript(s) if available;
• A minimum of three letters of recommendation, including at least one from a direct supervisor (does not have to be a current supervisor), which address candidate's skills at working effectively with students, parents, staff and community members.

Complete Applications Will Be Given Preferred Consideration

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Open Until Filled

SALARY: As Per District Salary Schedule

BEGINNING: As Soon As Possible