Teacher Assistant - Special Education
About the role
The special education teacher assistant supports the implementation of student IEPs by assisting the teacher in five areas of service: instructional support, management and supervision support, personal support, assessment support, and material management.
Responsibilities
- Assists in providing instructional support to students.
- Supports management and supervision of classroom activities.
- Provides personal support to students as needed.
- Assists with assessment support tasks.
- Maintains and manages educational materials.
Qualifications/Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- District in-service training (required after hiring).
- Basic knowledge of academic subjects.
- Substitution or equivalent experience preferred.
- Specific skills vary based on assignment, student needs, and IEP requirements.
- For Title One schools, the equivalent of two years (48 semester hours) full-time education at an institution of higher education, or an associate's degree, or passing a Utah State Office of Education approved Para-Professional Test may be required in the future.
Benefits
The position may require lifting, feeding programs, simple sign/signal communication, and medical procedures such as gastrostomy tube feeding, catheterization, and diapering of adult size students.
Pay
$22.03 per hour (Support Salary Table 2026-2027), with a minimum 5% increase upon promotion.
Schedule
5.9 hours per day / 174 days per year.
General Function
Under the general supervision of the special education teacher, the special education teacher assistant supports the implementation of student IEPs by assisting the teacher in five areas of service: instructional support, management and supervision support, personal support, assessment support, and material management.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Davis School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.