Jordan P. Ostrowski
Teacher Assistant, Special Education Paraeducator
Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 555 0139 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/jordanpostrowski
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Three years as a special education paraeducator in a self contained classroom
SETTINGS
750 student public elementary school; self contained classroom of eight students
SPECIALTIES
Autism support, discrete trial instruction, behavior data collection, personal care, de escalation
SYSTEMS
PowerSchool, Google Classroom, Catalyst behavior data application, Boardmaker visual supports, Proloquo2Go
CREDENTIALS
ParaPro Assessment passed; Crisis Prevention Institute nonviolent crisis intervention
EDUCATION
Associate of Science in Psychology, Wasatch Front Community College
Executive Summary
Special education paraeducator with three years in a self contained classroom for students with autism and intellectual disabilities at a 750 student elementary school, supporting eight students in kindergarten through grade 3 alongside one teacher and two other aides. Runs discrete trial and small group instruction, collects behavior data all day and handles personal care with dignity. Known for a student caseload where every behavior goal moved in the right direction last year.
Signature Achievements
- Collected behavior and skill data on eight students every school day for three years with an interobserver agreement above 90 percent on the teacher's monthly checks.
- Helped all eight students meet at least one individualized education program goal in 2025, with five meeting every goal.
- Cut physical restraints in the classroom from 14 in 2023 to two in 2025 by leading the shift to planned ignoring and visual schedules.
- Taught three students to use a speech generating device for requests, each reaching more than 50 independent requests a day.
- Trained two new aides on data collection and the classroom's visual schedule system.
Professional Experience
Special Education Paraeducator
Emigration Creek Elementary School, Wasatch Canyon School District, Salt Lake City, UT August 2023 to present
750 student elementary school; self contained classroom of eight students in kindergarten through grade 3 with one teacher and three paraeducators
- Run discrete trial and small group lessons written by the special education teacher for two to three students at a time.
- Record frequency, duration and trial data on tablets through the school day and graph it weekly for the teacher.
- Support students in general education classes for music, art and lunch and fade prompts as they gain independence.
- Provide toileting, feeding and mobility support following each student's care plan.
- Use nonviolent crisis intervention holds only as a last resort and complete the incident report the same day.
Behavior Technician
Canyon Rim Autism Services, Millcreek, UT January 2022 to August 2023
Home and clinic based applied behavior analysis provider serving about 60 children
- Delivered applied behavior analysis programs to four children a day under a board certified behavior analyst.
- Recorded trial by trial data in the provider's application and reviewed it with the supervisor weekly.
- Completed the 40 hour registered behavior technician training in 2022.
Certifications and Training
ParaPro Assessment, Educational Testing Service, passed 2023 with a score of 472
Nonviolent crisis intervention certification, Crisis Prevention Institute, renewed 2025
Registered Behavior Technician, Behavior Analyst Certification Board, certified 2022, current
Education
Associate of Science in Psychology, Wasatch Front Community College, Salt Lake City, 2022
Core Skills
Discrete trial instruction · Behavior data collection · Visual schedule supports · Speech device support · Personal care assistance · Prompt fading · Crisis de escalation · Inclusion support · Incident reporting · New aide training