PARAPROFESSIONAL, ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION - 3RD-5TH GRADE MI/A CLASSROOM

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

2d•$23 - $27•Onsite

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 position is in a 3rd–5th grade MI/A classroom. The role includes assisting with testing and assessment, multimedia activities, office and clerical tasks, record-keeping, computer operation, discipline, and other activities. It also supports students’ daily living needs, lesson planning, and routine communication with students and parents. The position may involve medically invasive procedures after training, transportation assistance by driving an activity bus, and lifting and transporting students using appropriate equipment and techniques. Required training must be completed within 75 days of initial hire. Applicants must live and work from a permanent home address in Colorado.

Requirements

Refer to the paraprofessional qualifications guide for acceptable qualifications.
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, hold a valid driver’s license, have a good driving record, and meet District insurability requirements.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community.
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 while working for the District.
Be able, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.

Responsibilities

Assist with testing and assessment, multimedia activities, general office and clerical tasks, record-keeping, computer operation, discipline, and other activities.
Provide daily living procedures such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, as trained.
May provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, or suctioning, following universal precautions and as trained and directed.
May provide transportation assistance by driving an activity bus.
Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and techniques according to District training.
Assist with and support lesson-plan development.
Provide feedback to teachers and supervisors about individual students.
Communicate and coordinate with students and parents about routine educational issues.