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. The paraprofessional provides services to individual students as outlined in their Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction and supervision of teachers. Duties may include academic support, daily living care, trained medical procedures, student lifting and transport, implementation of behavior and health plans, data collection, and communication with students and parents about routine educational issues. The position requires completion of required training within 75 days of hire and annual District-approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training. Employees must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado and be able to meet the position's physical demands, with or without accommodations. A Colorado driver's license and District insurability are required when transporting students or using a vehicle for work duties.
Requirements
- Meet the qualifications listed in the paraprofessional qualifications guide.
- Complete required training within 75 days of initial hire.
- Pass annual District-approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training.
- If transporting students or using a personal or company vehicle for work, hold a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within the state’s required time frame for new residents, and meet District insurability requirements.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado.
- Be able, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
- Support racial and educational excellence, work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity, and support students’ access to high-quality education so they feel seen and heard.
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 support classroom objectives and learning goals.
- Provide daily living procedures, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, as trained.
- Perform 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 according to District training.
- Support implementation of students’ individual behavior intervention plans, crisis plans, and health care plans.
- Implement accommodations and modifications in students’ IEPs in academic and nonacademic settings throughout the school day.
- 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 supervising special education teacher’s direction.
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
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