Special Education Teacher Aide - Part Time - Life Skills Classroom
Uintah School District · Vernal, UT · 1 mo ago
EducationPart-time
About the role
PT Special Education Teacher Aide (Life Skills Classroom) at Ashley Elementary, up to 29.5 hours per week, voucher position, no benefits.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- 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
Application materials
- 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
Deadline to apply: Open Until Filled
Position start date: As Soon As Possible
Pay
As per district salary schedule
Schedule
Up to 29.5 hours per week
Benefits
No benefits (voucher position)