North Park Elementary - Life Skills SpEd Paraeducator 25853
North Park Elementary - Life Skills SpEd Paraeducator 25853
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Job Description
A position has been declared open in the Weber School District at North Park Elementary for a Special Education Life Skills Paraeducator for 5.75 hours per day 180 days 9 months) per year.
Applicants may apply on wsd.tedk12/hire. Files will be reviewed before interviews are scheduled.
THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED AFTER A MINIMUM OF5 WORKING DAYS
Job Description:
The job of Special Education Life Skills Paraeducatorestablished 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. Primary duties include but are not limited to engaging in the following activities with support and direction:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans.
- 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 in maintaining students files/records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information i.e. data collection.
- Monitors individual students in classroom library playground activities 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Regular attendance at work is critical.
Qualifications andBasic Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling squatting bending standing and sitting in studentsize chairs) for extended periods of time
- Safely manage physical or verbally aggressive students.
- Participate with students in physical fitness activities including walking stretching and aerobic exercise.
- Lift occasionally up to 60 lbs. to a height of 36 inches and frequently up to 25 lbs. to a height of 36 inches.
- 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.
- Willing to participate in and utilize MANDT training.
- May require working with biohazards (blood borne pathogens human waste cleaning/disinfecting materials etc.
Experience/Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Must have 2 years of college or a bachelor degree or ParaPro Praxis (if Title I school)
- Jobrelated experience preferred
WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Employment Type
Part-Time
