Paraprofessional, English Language Acquisition (Ela) - Bilingual Spanish Required

DPS•Denver, CO

About The Position

Support teachers by providing curriculum-based English language acquisition educational support to students in designated subject areas. This role helps students develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; reinforces concepts taught by teachers; and supports student learning and performance assessment. The position requires bilingual Spanish and English proficiency and successful completion of a Berlitz proficiency exam covering speaking and reading. 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. Applications submitted by November 12, 2026, will receive full consideration; applications may continue to be reviewed afterward. New hires will be paid $23.178 per hour. The position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit).

Requirements

Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English.
Pass the Berlitz proficiency exam for ELA-S paraprofessionals, which includes speaking and reading sections.
Meet the qualifications described in the paraprofessional qualifications guide.
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 and feeling seen and heard.

Responsibilities

Provide classroom assistance in language acquisition as students develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in designated subject areas.
Prepare and set up educational materials.
Provide computer-based reading and writing instruction to students who scored below established levels on standardized tests or assessments.
Assist in assessing students’ reading and writing abilities.
Coordinate instructional efforts with teachers and educational staff and support lesson-plan development.
Present subject matter under teachers’ direction and guidance using lectures, computer-based instruction, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
Assist individuals and small student groups and reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
Assist with assessing student performance in assigned subject matter and provide feedback to students and teachers.
Communicate verbally and in writing with students and parents about routine issues in their native language.
Supervise and monitor students at assigned sites and reinforce positive student behaviors and student-related administrative policies and rules.