Bonneville Preschool Center - PT Preschool Paraeducator

Starting Date: Aug 20, 2026

Title: Preschool Special Education Paraprofessional

Calendar/

Contract:

180 Days

Salary

Schedule:

Lane 4(B) of the Educational Support Paraprofessionals Salary Schedule

Hours: 4.5 hours/day | 22.5 hours/week

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

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.

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

Job Overview:
The Preschool Paraprofessional position was established to assist assigned teaching personnel in supervising and instructing general and special education students, performing classroom clerical tasks, and meeting students’ special health care needs and developing daily living and behavioral skills.

• Collect data regularly regarding skills across developmental domains
• Under the direction of the classroom teacher, instruct students on developing peer interactions and social skills
• Adapt classroom work to support and reinforce lesson plans
• Use safe and appropriate procedures when managing students with challenging behavior
• Administer assistance to medically fragile children
• Implement positive behavior supports, behavior plans, and interventions as needed
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with preschool teams
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Remain flexible with changes in assignments and situations
• Relate to students in a positive and confident manner
• Organize work, problem‑solve, and select action plans
• Attend to details and follow tasks through to completion
• Monitor student behavior and make quick, effective decisions
• Remain calm in crisis situations
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality
• Regular work attendance is required
• Comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures
• Participate in required district and school trainings

• Physical presence at the worksite is required for in‑person collaboration, direct interaction with team members, other staff, students, and/or guardians, and access to on‑site equipment and resources.

• Assist other personnel as may be required to support them in completing their work activities.

Basic

Physical Requirements:

• Makes it possible to lift up to 50 pounds for diapering, performing transfers, transitions, and position changes.
• Can assume and maintain various postures (kneeling, squatting, bending, standing, and sitting in student‑size chairs) for extended periods.
• Can move from sitting on floor to standing repeatedly.
• Can use quick body movements to maintain safety and implement student behavior plans.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience in a preschool or special education setting preferred.
• Preferred: 2 years of college, post‑secondary degree, or Para Pro Praxis (if Title I school).

WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

• Bonneville Preschool Center
• Phone: (801) 452‑4935