SPED Para III - Special School

Alpine School District; Utah; On-site; USD 41,328,000 - 46,838,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine District is seeking a Special Education Para-Educator III for the Post-High Transition program at Timpanogos. The role provides instructional support under supervision, helps implement IEPs, and supervises students with special needs in a transition setting.

The position is non-contract with hours per week listed as 29 and an hourly rate of $19.96. Contact information is provided for inquiries and applications by district staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides under supervision instruction to students in individual and group activities to reinforce instructional objectives and IEP goals.
• Implements behavioral plans and interventions designed by IEP team.
• Supervises students on/off campus job sites, including transportation if required.
• Communicates progress and coordinates with supervising staff and support personnel.
• Monitors safety and behavior in various school environments.
• Maintains instructional materials and records for mandated requirements.
• Assists with adapting activities and materials to support objectives and IEP goals.
• Collects data to support teachers and prepare reports.
• Attends job-specific trainings to convey job-related information.
• Performs other duties to ensure efficient functioning of the work unit.
• Administers basic first aid as directed by health staff.
• Assists students with self-care activities and personal hygiene.
• Lifts up to 50 lbs when needed.

Job description

• Position Type: Education Support Professional - SpEd/ ESP SPED-Secondary
• Date Posted: 10/5/2026
• Location: TTEC (Post-High Transition) Timpanogos
• Date Available: 10/07/2026

Special Education Para-Educator III - Post-High School Transition, Special Schools, (TTEC)

Non-contract, no benefits

Hours per week:29

Hourly rate: $19.96

Contact Information:

• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

Post-high transition school is a transition program for young adults (ages 18-22). The program's main focus is learning life skills and job skills that help our students gain maximum independence.

The job of SpEd Para III is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program under the direction of an assigned teacher with specific responsibilities for assisting in the instruction, behavior support, and supervision of special needs students; monitoring student behavior during instructional and non-instructional times; providing information to appropriate school personnel; attending IEP meetings if requested; and skilled intervention implementation under the direction of the classroom teacher or related service provider.

Essential Functions

• Provides under the supervision of assigned teacher instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities (e.g.social skills, daily living skills, hygiene skills, cleaning tasks, job skills, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans; and ensuring students success in school.
• Implements under the supervision of classroom teacher or other service provider, behavioral plans and skilled interventions designed by IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Provides supervision and support to students at off-campus job sites, including while traveling to and from job sites. Staff may be asked to drive students to off-campus job sites, which requires a district online training certificate.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Monitor students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Maintains instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records (e.g. decorating bulletin boards, making art projects, correcting papers, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher (e.g. assisting with classwork, assisting with art projects, cooking, etc.) for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and IEP goals.
• Collects data for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom and preparing reports and/or processing forms.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel for the for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Attends job specific trainings (e.g. first aid, behavior management, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Administers immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional (e.g. medication, etc.) for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
• Assists students with self-care activities (e.g. toileting, washing, changing diapers, eating, dressing, grooming, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene.
• Lifting must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. for the purpose of helping special education students.