PARAPROFESSIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL, KINDERGARTEN - 5TH GRADE

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

2d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Paraprofessional provides advanced assistance and support to teachers and administration, helping with instructional and behavioral management duties. The role assists students with in-class work, prepares assignments, and may help grade student work. It may also include supporting the Library Media Center or Computer Lab. The paraprofessional supervises assigned students and supports instructional programs under teacher direction. Duties may include presenting subject matter, reinforcing learning concepts, helping with assessments and recordkeeping, preparing educational materials, and communicating with students and parents about routine issues in their native language. The employee maintains student confidentiality, completes required training, and attends meetings. Applicants must meet the qualifications in the district’s paraprofessional qualifications guide, comply with DPS security, safety, and driving policies, and be able to meet the position’s physical demands with or without accommodations. Employees must live and work from a permanent home address in Colorado. The position supports DPS’s commitment to racial and educational excellence and to ensuring all students have access to high-quality education.

Requirements

Meet qualifications specified in the DPS paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Comply with DPS security, safety, and driving policies, including use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Support racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity; support 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 employed by DPS.
Be able to meet the physical demands of the position, with or without accommodations.

Responsibilities

Supervise assigned students and assist with instructional programs as directed.
Assist with testing and assessment, multimedia activities, recordkeeping, computer operation, discipline, and other assigned activities.
Prepare and set up educational materials; support lesson-plan development and provide feedback to teachers or supervisors about individual students.
Present subject matter under teachers’ direction using lectures, computer-based instruction, discussions, or supervised role-playing.
Assist individuals and small groups of students and reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
Discuss and coordinate instructional efforts with teachers and educational staff.
Communicate and coordinate with students and parents about routine issues in their native language.
Monitor students at assigned sites and reinforce positive behavior and student-related policies and rules.
Provide instructional support in designated curricula and, as assigned, support computer skills instruction or oversee the operation and maintenance of a computer laboratory.
Maintain the confidentiality of student information.
Complete required training programs and attend meetings.