Paraprofessional Requirements

This position requires that you must complete the following before you begin employment:

Background check, a photocopy of your posted Associate's Degree from an accredited university or, a photocopy of your transcript from an accredited university documenting that you have at least 48 hours of credit or, pass the ParaPro Praxis Test with a passing score of 460. Test is administered at the district office. The cost is $55 per test.

Kanab Elementary School - ParaProfessional positions available for the 2025-2026 school year. Part time, up to 29.5 hours per week.

Classroom or Grade Level Paraprofessional 

Duties include working with students, classroom management, assisting classroom teachers. No benefits. 

This position will provide mini-lessons to individual classes, and support/tutor students under teacher direction. May have lunch and recess supervision duties. Must possess excellent communication skills, classroom management, the ability to work closely with teachers and students, basic technology skills needed to run programs and media software programs, and manage/order inventory. 

Reading Lab addition

Duties include:

-Creating lessons for small group reading intervention with grades K-6.

-Testing and monitoring reading skills along with interpreting that data to use in small group instruction.

-Additional reading training will be required and provided.

-Be a self-starter and be able to create and monitor a daily schedule.

Special Education Paraprofessional

This position is responsible for the direct implementation of behavioral and instructional needs for students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP). The aide will be eligible for higher compensation following participation in additional support and behavior training which include the following:

• Provide instructional support for academic tasks assigned by general education teachers

• Provide assistance in curriculum modifications.    

• Use positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior  

• Model instructional and behavior management techniques     

• Implement assigned behavioral interventions and/or methodologies 

• Provide consequences and alternatives for problem behavior 

• Collect data in regard to behavior in order to make possible changes and revisions to the program. 

• Report changes in the student’s behavior to the Case Manager. 

• Complete Incident Reports when necessary 

• Other duties as assigned by the Special Education Teachers and/or Case Manager. 

To apply: Go to Sign In (upper right corner of screen) to create an Applicant Portal account.  

Please upload the following documents (if you have them available now) into your Applicant Profile:

• Copy of your posted Associate Degree certificate, or

• Copy of transcript documenting that you have at least 48 hours of credit, or

• Copy of ParaPro Praxis test result sheet with passing score of 460

If you do not have one of the above documents, you are required to pass the ParaPro Praxis test. Test is administered at the district office at $55 per test. Contact Kim at blakek@kane.k12.ut.us to schedule a testing time. 

You will receive an email confirmation when your application is successfully submitted for each job opening.