Special Education Teacher Aide

Pt Special Education Teacher Aide

Positions Available:
Four Positions

Location:

Uintah High School

Hours:

Up to 29.5 Hours Per Week, Voucher Position, No Benefits

Applicants must be 21 years of age or older

District Expectations for Special Education Aides:

• Provides instructional support to special education teacher
• Assists in teaching daily living skills, social skills, leisure-time activity skills, specific self-help skills, community access and mobility skills
• Ability to lift 45 pounds
• Encourages and reinforces students, building self-image and helping them to be responsible
• Assists the teacher with student behavior management
• Provides instruction to students, under direction of special education teacher
• Assists teacher with clerical duties
• Accompanies students to mainstream classes, supervising and assisting during class and times between classes
• Assists students with feeding, personal hygiene, toileting, diapering, changing clothes, etc. Can require the lifting, positioning and carrying of students
• Assists students with group and club participation during school hours
• Assists in planning and supervising field trips and other off-campus activities
• Follow teacher's program when working with students
• Track student progress
• Collect student behavioral data
• Consistently follow behavior system and classroom management program
• Tutor students in small groups with basic reading and math skills
• Maintain positive working relationships with students and staff
• Maintain confidentiality
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Education/

Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Associate Degree, 48 semester hours of college credit or must have passed the Para-Pro Test or be willing to take and pass the Para-Pro Test immediately upon hire
• Successful experience working with children at risk
• Successful experience as an at risk teaching assistant

Your application will be complete when you attach the following with your online application:

• Copies of college transcript(s) if available
• A minimum of three letters of recommendation, including at least one from a direct supervisor (does not have to be a current supervisor), which address candidate's skills at working effectively with students, parents, staff and community members

Complete applications will be given preferred consideration

Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled

Salary:
As Per District Salary Schedule

Beginning: 2026/2027 School Year