Paraeducator - Title

Overview

Position Type: Paraeducators & Instructional Assistants/ Title 1 Para educator - HQ

Date Posted: 11/17/2025

Location: Kearns Jr. High

Date Available: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 11/24/2025

• Assists in the preparation of instruction materials.
• Assists in the instruction of students and other classroom activities as needed.
• May tutor students individually or in small groups.
• Assist in the administration of a variety of tests and monitors students’ academic progress.
• Keeps accurate data on assigned students or group of students.
• Supports a school environment that helps students develop and maintain a positive self-concept.
• Maintains professional confidentiality regarding student information.
• Maintains effective and positive communication with students, teachers, parents, patrons, and administration.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Must be able to work assigned hours.
• Other duties as assigned

• Required Education and Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • One of the following: 48 hours of college credit;
    Associates degree or higher; or passing score on the Para Pro exam.
• Required Prior Experience
  • None
• Required Knowledge and Skills
  • Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
  • Effective written and oral communication
  • Ability to follow directions given.
  • Ability to interact positively with students. Ability to assist students in a variety of situations as they arise
• Assigned Decision Making
  • Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish tasks assigned by the classroom teacher(s).
  • Must take directions well and be able to work within specific guidelines.
  • Makes suggestions but must be willing to follow directions.

• Positive interaction with students, teachers, social workers, psychologists, support personnel and administrators.

• Supervision of students being supported.
• Supervision of a student in a service location outside the classroom as needed.

• Work setting is mainly in the classroom.
• May be asked to work inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Working conditions can be in hot and cold weather.
• May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand/sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift, and or move up to 20lbs.