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WEBER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Mild/Moderate SPED Paraeducator in OGDEN, Utah

A position has been declared open at Midland Elementary for a Mild/Moderate Special Education Paraeducator. This position is for 4.00 hours per day, 180 days (9 months) per year.

Purpose Statement:

The job of Special Education Mild/Moderate Elementary Paraeducator was established for the purpose/s of assisting assigned teaching personnel in the supervision and instruction of special education students; performing classroom clerical tasks; and assisting students by meeting personal care and special health care needs, in addition to developing students' academic, daily living and behavioral skills.

 

Duties and Responsibilities (not exhaustive):

  • Communicates with parents for the purpose of scheduling meetings and taking messages for special education teachers.
  • Assists in maintaining students' files/records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information.
  • Monitors individual students in classrooms, school and community, 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.
  • Must be able to adapt to changing work priorities; displaying tact and courtesy; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; being attentive to detail; and working with detailed information/data.
  • Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans.
  • Supports students, including providing instruction, in a variety of settings - special education classroom, general education classroom, one-on-one, etc.
  • Provides accommodations for students, such as reading tests aloud, scribe, alternate location for assessments, check-in/check-out support, etc.
  • Supports classroom teacher in collecting data.
  • 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 with daily living skills (e.g. toileting, changing diapers, feeding, personal hygiene, etc.) for the purpose of demonstrating skills and/or providing needed care on an occasional basis. 
  • Duties as otherwise assigned by the building administrator or special education department for the benefit of special education students.
  • Regular attendance at work is critical.

*Qualifications:  *

Basic Physical Requirements:

  • 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.
  • Lift occasionally up to 60 lbs. to a height of 36 inches and frequently up to 25 lbs. to a height of 36 inches.
  • Get into and out of full size 8-passenger vans.
  • Sanitize and clean equipment (work boxes, exercise equipment, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.)
  • Remain calm and follow safety procedures in emergency situations.
  • Walk with students to bus stops in inclement weather and train students to use public transportation.
  • Willing t o participate in and utilize MANDT training.
  • May require working with bio-hazards (blood borne pathogens, human waste, cleaning/disinfecting materials, etc.)

Experience/Education:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Post-secondarary education preferred
  • ParaPro Praxis (if Title I school)
  • Job-related experience preferred
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