PARAPROFESSIONAL, 1:1 SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION - 10TH GRADE

Denver Public Schools • Denver, CO

4h • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical and daily living needs of secondary students with disabilities in integrated, resource, self-contained, and community settings.

Requirements

• Ability to pass District approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training, on an annual basis.
• Completion of required training within 75 days of initial hire.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain a Colorado driver’s license within the state’s required time frame for new residents and meet the District’s insurability requirements (if transporting students or using a personal/company vehicle for work duties).
• Commitment to leading for racial and educational excellence and working to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community.
• Belief in and support for all students to feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position (with or without accommodations).
• Willingness to undergo specialized training in invasive procedures, such as tube feeding and catheterization, as required by assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provides services to one or more individual students as outlined in their Individual Education Plan (IEP), including supporting academic, health, daily living, and behavioral needs.
• Monitors classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and meeting learning goals.
• Provides daily living procedures such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene as trained.
• Provides medically invasive (e.g., tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning) following universal precautions and as trained and directed.
• Lifts and transports students using appropriate equipment and technique according to District training.
• Supports implementation of students’ individual behavior intervention plans, crisis plans, and health care plans.
• Implements student accommodations and modifications as outlined in their individual IEP in both academic and nonacademic settings throughout the school day.
• Under the supervision of a special education teacher, collects data on students’ individual IEP goals.
• Communicates and coordinates with students and parents about routine educational issues at the direction of the supervising special education teacher.

Benefits

• A culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Competitive compensation: New hires will be set at $22.824 per hour. The salary range for internal candidates is $22.824 to $27.275 per hour.
• Time off
• Health and wellness benefits
• PERA Retirement

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees