Instructional Paraprofessional - Elementary - ML Support

About the role

The Instructional Paraprofessional provides support to the instructional program in an assigned classroom, assisting with supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the resource classroom, implementing instructional plans, monitoring behavior, and providing clerical support.

Responsibilities

• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under teacher direction to support classroom objectives and IEP goals.
• Administer immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional (e.g., medication, tube feeding, colostomy bags).
• Administer tests, homework, make‑up work, etc., to support teachers.
• Assist with data collection under teacher direction to monitor student progress.
• Assist students with self‑care activities (toileting, washing, diaper changes, eating, dressing, grooming).
• Assist students individually or in groups with lesson assignments (reading, writing assistance, spelling practice, computer learning programs, etc.) to reinforce learning concepts.
• Attend job‑specific trainings and meetings (first aid, behavior management, etc.).
• Communicate with supervising instructional staff and professional support personnel to assist in evaluating progress and implementing IEP/504 objectives.
• Demonstrate appropriate role modeling (conversation, manners, emotional support, listening skills, friendly attitude) to guide students’ social and interpersonal behavior.
• Implement, under teacher supervision, behavioral plans identified in student IEPs.
• Maintain instructional materials, manual/electronic files/records, and classroom equipment.
• Monitor students during assigned periods in various school environments (restrooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus zones, cafeteria, parking lots) to maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
• Perform clerical duties (screening phone calls, distributing materials, maintaining inventories, processing documents).
• Provide, under teacher supervision, instruction to students in individual and group activities (academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills).
• Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (accidents, fights, inappropriate behavior, rule violations, safety conditions).
• Supervise and escort kids to/from classes to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.

Requirements

• Age 16+
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Complete mandatory employee training within the first 3 months of employment

Benefits

Non‑contract position; no benefits provided.

Pay

Hourly rate: Trained – Lane 5 $18.83 per hour.

Schedule

Hours per day: 29 hours per week, scheduled from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm daily.

Contact: Ryan Rocque – Phone: 801-610-8116 – Email: rrocque@alpinedistrict.org