Special Education Paraprofessional

About the Employer

Parapro (Sped) Self-Contained (PT)- 440

Job Title (for context): parapro (sped) self contained (pt)- 440

Job Description: Position Details

Work Calendar: Hourly

FTE: 0.7375 (up to 29.5 hours per week) Contract Status: Non-Contract FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Principal or Administrative Designee

Starting Wage: $20.00 Hourly

Salary Schedule/Lane: 86/O Benefits: Not Eligible Anticipated Start Date: 10/05/2026 Priority Screen Date: 09/14/2026

Positions Available: 1

Job Summary

The Paraprofessional (Special Education) - Self-Contained helps students navigate everyday challenges by developing and aiding students' daily living, motor, and behavioral skills.

Minimum Required Qualifications

All positions require selected candidates to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a criminal background check. Additional minimum required qualifications for this position are:

High School Diploma or a Recognized Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

These are examples of skills and experience that the best qualified candidates may have.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Assist and supervise students as they attend general education classes and provide support according to their individualized education plan (IEP) needs; Under the direction of the teacher, utilize knowledge of student's IEP and concepts for special education learning to implement learning and behavior plans that meet students' social and behavioral interventions, health care plans, and ensure compliance with IEPs

Employee Supervisory Responsibilities:

No

Work Environment & Physical Demands: Parapro (Sped) Self-Contained Physical Demands Form

The Salt Lake City School District is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and its services, programs, and activities.

Non-Discrimination Statement

No district employee or student shall be subjected to discrimination in employment or any district program or activity on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The district is committed to providing equal access and equal opportunity in its programs, services, and employment including its policies, complaint processes, program accessibility, district facility use, accommodations, and other equal employment opportunity matters.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation: Tina Hatch, Compliance and Investigations/Title IX Coordinator, 406 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, (801) 578-8340. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, Denver, CO, (303) 844-5695.