SpEd. TEACHER AIDE/MILD TO MODERATE CLASSROOM

Uintah School District; Naples (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Uintah School District is hiring a PT Special Education Teacher Aide for Lapoint Elementary. The position supports a mild-to-moderate classroom, up to 29.5 hours per week, with no benefits.

Responsibilities include assisting in instruction, supervising students, and collecting progress data under the teacher's direction. Applicants must be 18+ and meet the ParaPro Test or equivalent credential requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Associate Degree or 48 credit hours or passing ParaPro Test (or willing to take immediately).
• Experience working with at-risk children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional support to the special education teacher.
• Assist with teaching daily living and social skills; supervise students.
• Track student progress and collect behavioral data; maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Instructional support

Behavior management

Student supervision

Progress tracking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate Degree / 48 credit hours

ParaPro Test (or willing to take after hire)

Job description

PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (MILD TO MODERATE CLASSROOM) ~ LAPOINT 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.