Paraeducator-Title I

Boulder Valley School District • LAFAYETTE, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Boulder Valley School District is hiring a bilingual English/Spanish Paraeducator-Title I at Escuela Bilingue Pioneer in Lafayette, Colorado. The role assists students with classroom work and supports teachers with instructional and classroom preparation. It is a 0.875 FTE position, 35 hours per week, on a nine-month schedule, and is temporary through May 21, 2027. The position starts November 11, 2026. Bilingual English/Spanish ability is required and must be demonstrated through a BVSD assessment. The position pays $19.30–$24.92 per hour, with salary placement based on experience and education.

The paraeducator supports students’ academic, social-emotional, and behavioral growth through monitoring progress, communicating with students and families, collaborating with school personnel, and helping implement improvement plans. Duties also include instructional support for individuals and small groups, classroom preparation, student supervision, basic technical assistance, and data collection. The role may require maintaining close physical proximity to a student for safety and running with the student when needed.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent, communicate in English, be able to perform physical labor including lifting up to 25 pounds, and complete a BVSD online application. Preferred qualifications include a valid Colorado teaching license or substitute authorization, experience working with children, and positive communication and work experience with diverse people. Employment is contingent on completing post-offer screening, including a background check and possible medical examination.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Bilingual English/Spanish ability; must pass the BVSD assessment.
• Ability to perform physical labor, including lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Complete and submit a BVSD online application.
• Ability to run with a student and maintain close proximity when needed for student safety.

Nice To Haves

• Valid Colorado Teaching License or Colorado Substitute Authorization.
• Experience working with children.
• Positive communication, interaction, and work experience with diverse people.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with basic classroom work, including computers, language arts, math, and research.
• Assist teachers with classroom preparation, including copying, filing, laminating, reinforcing discipline, and grading.
• Monitor student course progress, grades, completion, and progress toward graduation.
• Communicate consistently and promptly with students and parents or guardians about academic achievement and growth gaps.
• Meet with students at least bi-weekly and collaborate with students, families, school staff, district personnel, and external agencies to support academic, social-emotional, and behavioral growth and address issues.
• Participate in student enrollment transfer and intake processes with students, families, counselors, special education teachers, and administrators.
• Review IEPs with the special education case manager as needed to ensure academic programs and credit recovery options meet student needs.
• Collaborate with teachers, the principal, and other staff to identify student needs and recommend supports; share relevant information about students’ growth.
• Provide basic technical support for course enrollment, parent accounts, and general technical problems, or connect users with appropriate personnel.
• Provide basic instruction to parents and students on using the Learning Management System and other technical tools.
• Monitor data and conduct basic quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis to inform instructional, management, behavioral, and social-emotional practices and plans.
• Participate in collaborative data analysis for school-level practices and policies, program evaluation, and accountability.
• Participate in professional development, leadership activities, faculty meetings, and other related training or meetings.
• Assist with grading, attendance, instructional centers, and classroom activities.
• Support instructional delivery to individuals and small groups to help students master subjects.
• Supervise and monitor students during playground, lunchroom, field trips, passing periods, and classroom activities.
• Keep eloping students within 3–5 feet to support their safety and be physically able to run with a student when needed.
• Accompany injured or sick students to the health room.
• Cover a classroom for short periods of up to 30 minutes when the teacher is called away.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive free high-quality health and dental coverage, vision coverage, supplemental life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, personalized benefits, identity theft protection, flexible spending plans, retirement savings plans, and an EcoPass. Eligibility varies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED