Title: Preschool Special Education Paraprofessional

Calendar/Contract: 180 Days

 

Application Note: EMERGENCY HIRE
This position will remain open until filled after a minimum of five working days (three working days if EMERGENCY HIRE is indicated above). 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.

 

Job Overview

 

The Preschool Paraprofessional postition was established for the purpose/s of assisting assigned teaching personnel in the supervision and instruction of general education and special education students; performing classroom clerical tasks; and assisting students by meeting special health care needs and developing students' daily living and behavioral skills.

 

Primary duties include, but are not limited to, engaging in the following activities with support and direction:

• Collect data regularly regarding skills across developmental domains
• Under the direction of the classroom teacher, instruct students regarding developing peer interactions and social skills
• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans.
• Utilize 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

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.

Qualifications: BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds for the purpose of diapering, performing transfers, transitions, and position changes
• 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
• Must be able to move from sitting on floor to standing position repeatedly
• Must be able to utilize 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 ParaPro Praxis (if Title I school) 

 

Weber School District has the right to revise this position description at any time.

 

WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER