School Support Assistant (PT)- 180

Salt Lake City School District Highland Park Elementary
- Salt Lake City, Utah Open in Google Maps

Salt Lake City School District Highland Park Elementary
- Salt Lake City, Utah Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Work Calendar:
Hourly

FTE: 0.25 (Up to 10 Hours per Week)

Contract Status:
Non-Contract

FLSA Status:
Non
- Exempt

Reports To:

Principal or Administrative Designee

Starting Wage: $ 17.50 hourly

Salary Schedule/Lane: 86/J

Benefits:
Not Eligible

Anticipated

Start Date:

08/10/2026

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Positions Available: 1

The job of the School Support Assistant is to perform a variety of specialized duties to assist school operations in the daily supervision of students, performing a variety of school level and classroom clerical tasks in support of the instructional process. This position also assists other personnel as needed to ensure an efficient and effective work environment, including performing substitute teaching duties under emergency situations.

All positions require selected candidates to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a criminal background check. Additional minimum required qualifications for this position are:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Hold or obtain CPR/First Aid certification with in six months of hire
• Ability to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and ratios
• Knowledgeable of age-appropriate activities; stages of child development; classroom management techniques; developing effective lesson plans; and planning and managing time effectively
• Ability to operate standard office equipment (e.g., phone, copier, scanner, fax machines, etc.)

• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher and para educator to provide a method to support and reinforce lesson plans
• Administers tests and evaluations, under supervision of teacher (e.g., DRA, DIBELS, observational data for IEP goals, etc.) monitors student progress
• Implements students' learning and behavior plans to meet students' social and behavioral interventions, health care plans, and ensure compliance with IEPs
• Confers with teachers assisting in evaluating student progress and implementing student objectives. Provides appropriate classroom intervention with students under the Teacher's direction (e.g., booster groups, individual instruction, small group instruction, etc.) improving student learning and academic success
• Lead small groups; learn through play; communicate orally and in writing; and adhere to safety practices
• Monitors individual and groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., classroom, library, playground activities, lunch and recess, field trips, bus boarding and exiting, etc.) providing a safe and positive learning environment. Operate physical education equipment and playground activities using standardized methods
• Work under direct supervision using standardized procedures; provide information and advise others; operate within a defined budget
• Prepares teaching materials and related reports (e.g., grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) to implement lesson plans and document student progress
• Reports incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to maintain the personal safety of students, provide a positive learning environment, and adhere to Education Code, administrative and school policies
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions (e.g., scheduling, copying, data recording, answering telephone, responding to security doorbell, etc.) to support the teacher and administrator
• Assists other personnel as required and needed (e.g., instructors, site administration, paraprofessionals, etc.) ensuring an efficient and effective work environment; schedule activities and meetings; gather, collate, and classify data; identify and create action plans to resolve issues as they arise
• Dis…