PARAPROFESSIONAL, 1:1 ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION
About The Position
Supports the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical, and daily living needs of elementary students with disabilities in integrated, resource, self-contained, and community settings. Provides individualized assistance in accordance with students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction and supervision of teachers. The role may include academic and nonacademic support, daily living and health procedures, medically invasive procedures after training, and lifting or transporting students using District-approved techniques and equipment. The position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit). Applicants must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado. The listed salary reflects the 2025–2026 school year; salaries for 2026–2027 are typically finalized in mid-summer and effective August 1. Applications submitted by November 13, 2026, receive full consideration, though later applications may continue to be reviewed.
Requirements
- Meet qualifications described in the District’s paraprofessional qualifications guide.
- Pass District-approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training annually.
- Complete required training within 75 days of initial hire.
- If transporting students or using a personal or company vehicle for work, have a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within the state’s required timeframe for new residents, and meet District insurability requirements.
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity; believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado.
- Be able, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
Responsibilities
- Provide services to one or more students as outlined in their IEP, supporting academic, health, daily living, and behavioral needs.
- Monitor classroom activities, assignments, and materials under the supervising teacher’s direction to reinforce classroom objectives and support learning goals.
- Perform trained daily living procedures, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene.
- Provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, and suctioning, following universal precautions and as trained and directed.
- Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and techniques in accordance with District training.
- Support implementation of students’ individual behavior intervention plans, crisis plans, and health care plans.
- Implement student accommodations and modifications in academic and nonacademic settings throughout the school day, as outlined in individual IEPs.
- Collect data on students’ individual IEP goals under the supervision of a special education teacher.
- Communicate and coordinate with students and parents about routine educational issues at the direction of the supervising special education teacher.
Benefits
- Time off
- Health and wellness benefits
- PERA retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
