Special Education Teacher Aide

Position Type:
Support Staff/Middle/Secondary SpEd Aide - PT Voucher

Date Posted:
6/17/2026

Location:
Uintah High School
PT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE ~ UINTAH HIGH SCHOOL
(Up to 29.5 HOURS PER WEEK, VOUCHER POSITION, NO BENEFITS)

Applicants must be 21 years of age or older

District Expectations for Special Education Aides:

• 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.

Education/Experience

• 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.

Your application will be complete when you attach the following with your online application:

• 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.

COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERRED CONSIDERATION

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Open Until Filled
SALARY: As Per District Salary Schedule
BEGINNING: 2026/2027 School Year