Weber High School - Mild/Moderate SpEd Paraeducator (Secretary) (28972)

Title: Mild/Moderate Paraprofessional

Calendar/Contract: 180 Days

Salary Schedule: Lane 4B – Administrative Assistants Salary Schedule
Hours: 5.75 hours/day | 28.75 hours/week

Application Note:
This position will remain open until filled after a minimum of five (5) working days. Applications will be reviewed prior to scheduling interviews. All applicants shall apply at wsd.schoolspring.com.

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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.

Position Summary:

The job of Special Education Paraeducator (Secretary) was established for the purpose/s of assisting assigned teaching personnel in the supervision and instruction of special education students; performing clerical tasks for the Special Education department; and assisting students by meeting personal care and special health care needs, in addition to developing students' academic, daily living and behavioral skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Regular attendance at work is critical.
• Fill the role of substitute teacher for Special Education classrooms as needed.
• 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 Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 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.)
• Experience and Education:
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: 2 years of college, or a Bachelor's degree
• Previous job-related experience preferred

WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER