About this role
Title: Elementary Aide Emphasis/es: Mild/Moderate SpEd Paraprofessional, Reading Intervention Calendar/Contract: 180 Days Salary Schedule: Lane 4(B) of the Educational Support Paraprofessionals Salary Schedule Hours: 5.75 hours/day | 28.75 hours/week Application Note: EMERGENCY HIRE // ONLY INTERNAL APPLICANTS NEED APPLY This position will remain open until filled after a minimum of five working days (three working days if EMERGENCY HIRE is indicated). Applications will be reviewed prior to scheduling interviews. Current employees of Weber School District should ensure they are marked as an internal candidate to access to the internal application. 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 yearly basis.
Purpose Statement: The job of Special Education Mild/Moderate Elementary Paraeducator was established for the purpose/s 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. Duties and Responsibilities (not exhaustive):
• Provides dedicated one-on-one support to students with mild to moderate disabilities, assisting with academic tasks, behavior management, and social-emotional development in alignment with the student's individualized education plan (IEP).
• Communicates with parents for the purpose of scheduling meetings and taking messages for special education teachers.
• Assists in maintaining students' files/records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information.
• Monitors individual students in classrooms, school and community, etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• 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.
• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans.
• Supports students, including providing instruction, in a variety of settings - special education classroom, general education classroom, one-on-one, etc.
• Provides accommodations for students, such as reading tests aloud, scribe, alternate location for assessments, check-in/check-out support, etc.
• Supports classroom teacher in collecting data.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Implements under the supervision of the teacher, instructional behavioral programs in accordance with lesson plans for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students' academic success through a defined course of study.
• 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 on an occasional basis.
• Duties as otherwise assigned by the building administrator or special education department for the benefit of special education students.
• 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
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
Reading Intervention Responsible for assisting in the delivery of effective reading instruction to elementary school students. This position involves working closely with classroom teachers and the instructional coach to provide targeted reading interventions, monitor student progress, and create a supportive environment that fosters literacy development.
• Assist in implementing research-based reading programs and strategies to support students' literacy development.
• Provide one-on-one or small group reading instruction to students who require additional support.
• Use a variety of instructional materials and resources to engage students in reading activities.
• Administer reading assessments
• Track and record student progress in reading and share this information with the instructional team.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to align reading instruction with classroom curriculum and goals.
• Organize and maintain literacy resources, including books, instructional materials, and technology tools.
• Assist in creating a literacy-rich classroom environment.
• Support classroom discipline and behavior management to maintain a positive and focused learning environment.
• Reinforce classroom rules and expectations related to reading activities.
Additonal Functions:
• Assists in the preparation of instructional materials.
• Assists in the instruction of students and other classroom activities as needed.
• May tutor students individually or in small groups under the direction of the teacher.
• Assists with physical and emotional maintenance of students with disabilities including assessing curriculum and participating in school or classroom activities.
• Assist students needing supplemental help with various school subjects and programs.
• Assist in the administration of a variety of tests and monitor students' academic progress.
• Keeps accurate data on assigned students or groups of students.
• Supports a school environment that helps students develop and maintain a positive self-concept.
• Support classroom behavior management to maintain a positive and focused learning environment.
• Maintains professional confidentiality regarding student information.
• Maintains effective and positive communication with students, teachers, parents, patrons and administration.
• Positive interaction with students, teachers, social workers, psychologists, support personnel and administrators.
• Assists in school events at the direction of the principal
• Requires ability to work effectively with staff and students
• Requires ability to exercise emotional control in difficult situations.
• Requires ability to solve a variety of problems relating to individual student needs and behaviors. Problem solving is guided by policies and procedures set by administration and the licensed teachers.
• Requires knowledge of and assistance for the safety and security of students assigned to the classroom (e.g., helping students on and off buses on a rotating schedule, supervising play activities, field trips and lunches).
• Effectively implements interventions and strategies as outlined in Individualised Education Plans (IEP), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), or other student success plans.
• Collects behavior data and provides reports and/or graphs of the data to school personnel for use in developing behavior intervention plans.
• Provides feedback about specific student needs.
• May assist in on-the-job training to other paraeducators as appropriate.
• Responds to critical situations in a variety of locations on a temporary, as needed basis.
• Demonstrates flexibility, the ability to work independently and problem solve.
• During times of emergency, all employees may be required to perform additional duties that are not required on a normal basis in support of educational and operational priorities.
• Supervision of a student in a location outside the classroom as needed.
• Participate in professional development as directed by your administrator.
• Must be able to work assigned hours.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the administrator.
Qualifications: 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.
• Lift occasionally up to 60 lbs. to a height of 36 inches and frequently up to 25 lbs. to a height of 36 inches.
• Get into and out of full size 8-passenger vans.
• Sanitize and clean equipment (work boxes, exercise equipment, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.)
• Remain calm and follow safety procedures in emergency situations.
• Walk with students to bus stops in inclement weather and train students to use public transportation.
• Willing to participate in and utilize MANDT training.
• May require working with bio-hazards (blood borne pathogens, human waste, cleaning/disinfecting materials, etc.)
Weber School District has the right to revise this position description at any time. WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER