SpEd. TEACHER AIDE (LIFE SKILLS CLASSROOM) EAGLE VIEW ELEM.

Uintah School District; Naples (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Voucher position

Job summary

Eagle View Elementary in Utah is seeking a part-time Special Education Teacher Aide for the Life Skills Classroom. The position is up to 29.5 hours per week and is a voucher position with no benefits.

Applicants must be 18 or older. The aide will support the special education teacher by teaching daily living skills, assisting with behavior management, supervising students, and helping with field trips and classroom activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate Degree, 48 semester hours, or Para-Pro Test completed or willingness to test.
• Experience with at-risk children and as an at-risk teaching assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provides instructional support to special education teacher.
• Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, leisure-time activity skills, self-help skills, community access and mobility skills.
• Assists teacher with student behavior management.
• 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.
• Track student progress; collect student behavioral data; follow classroom management program.
• Tutor students in small groups with basic reading and math skills.
• Maintain confidentiality and positive relationships with students and staff.

Skills

Instructional support

Assist in daily living skills

Student supervision & safety

Behavior management support

Mobility & personal care assistance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate Degree / 48 semester hours or Para-Pro Test

Experience with at-risk youth

Experience as at-risk teaching assistant

Job description

PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (LIFE SKILLS CLASSROOM) ~ EAGLE VIEW 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.