PT Mild​/Moderate SpEd Paraeducator (Diagnostic Kindergarten Class) (28958

Special Education Diagnostic Kindergarten Para educator

A position has been declared open in the Weber School District for a Mild/Moderate Special Education Para educator (Diagnostic Kindergarten Class) Para educator. This position is for 5.75 hours per day, 180 days (9 months) per year and is compensated according to Lane 4(B) of the Educational Support Paraprofessionals Salary Schedule.

All applicants shall apply online at  Applications will be reviewed before interviews are scheduled.

This position will remain open until filled, after a minimum of 5 working days.

To internal applicants:
Ensure you are marked as an internal candidate to have access to the internal application.  for a guide (WSD SSO required).

This position is funded, in full or in part, through grant allocations or student enrollment-based funding sources. Continued employment (or the position's hourly workload) is contingent upon the availability of future funding, as determined on a yearly basis.

The job of Special Education Diagnostic Kindergarten Para educator was established for the purpose 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 the support and direction:

• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans.
• Provides instruction under the direction of the classroom teacher in one-on-one, small group or whole group situations
• Support the teacher with instructional coverage when needed to allow support of individual students
• Monitors individual students in classroom, library, playground activities, etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Implements under the supervision of the teacher, instructional behavioral programs - IEP goals, behavior intervention plans, and classwide systems - in accordance with lesson plans for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students' academic success through a defined course of study.
• Support inclusion in general education classrooms
• 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.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities, such as Speech Language Pathologists, Adaptive PE, other para educators, etc.
• Assists in maintaining students' files/records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information, i.e. data collection.
• 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.
• Regular attendance at work is critical.
• Other duties as assigned by building principal or the Special Education team or department.

Attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position. The role requires in-person collaboration, direct interaction with team members, other staff, students, and/or guardians, and access to on-site equipment and resources.

Other functions include:

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Qualifications and 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.
• Participate with students in physical fitness activities including…