Position Type: Paraeducators & Instructional Assistants/Outreach Worker
Date Posted: 8/25/2025
Location: Family & Community Engagement
Date Available: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 09/02/2025
Additional Information: Show/Hide Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.
Spanish-speaking greatly preferred. Position will be located in an Granite elementary school in the Taylorsville area. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Shawn Neilson, Associate Director, at (385)-646-4654 or email [email protected]
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Job Summary As an Outreach Worker you will be assigned to oversee a Family Engagement Center. The main goal for this position is to enhance every child’s education and learning experience by strengthening the partnership between schools, families, and the community. Attendance and physical presence are required and is an essential function of this position.
Essential Functions
Facilitate a warm and welcoming Family Engagement Center
Build positive relationships with the community, parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and co-workers.
Coordinate basic needs resources
Work with Community Partners
Teach academic and functional support skills to adults using district approved curriculum. Including but not limited to the following classes:
Adult ESL
Computer
Together Time
Family communication/advocacy
Parenting
Parent involvement in school- gradebook, portal, etc…
Attend assigned meetings
Attend District professional development trainings.
Assist principals and school community councils with partnership activities that meet the goals of their school parent involvement plan.
Work independently using initiative based on needs as well as collaboratively with school/community/district personnel.
Inform patrons/families of available school, GSD, and Community resources/services.
Assist assigned schools with SEP/SEOP/ APTT meetings.
Facilitate partnerships and involvement between parents, school, and school-parent organizations.
Turn in monthly reports
Non-Essential Functions
Other duties as assigned
SPANISH SPEAKING STRONGLY PREFERRED
Required Education and Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent
Required Prior Experience none
Required Knowledge and Skills Experience working with schools and families preferred.
Assigned Decision Making none
Interactions with Others
Facilitate a warm and welcoming Family Engagement Center
Build positive relationships with the community, parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and co-workers.
Attend assigned meetings
Work with Community Partners
Supervisory Responsibility none
Budget Responsibility none
Working Environment
Build positive relationships with the community, parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and co-workers.
Physical Requirements – Not limited to the following:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Must be able to stand for long periods of time
Employee may be asked to assist with food pantry set up that would require lifting no more than 20 lbs.
Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.
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