Paraprofessional, Instructional

DPS•Denver, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides advanced assistance and support to teachers and administration, assisting teachers with instructional and behavioral management duties. Helps students with in-class work and supports the preparation of assignments and grading. The role may also provide assistance in a Library Media Center or Computer Lab. The paraprofessional supervises assigned students and facilitates instructional programs as directed. Under teachers’ direction and guidance, the role presents subject matter through lectures, computer-based instruction, discussions, or supervised role-playing. It supports individual students and small groups, reinforces learning concepts and positive behaviors, and coordinates instructional efforts with teachers and educational staff. The position may support designated curricula or computer skills instruction and may oversee the operation and maintenance of a computer laboratory. The role also assists with testing and assessment, multimedia activities, recordkeeping, computer operation, and discipline; prepares educational materials; and provides feedback to teachers or supervisors about individual students. It may communicate with students and parents about routine issues in their native language. The paraprofessional maintains student confidentiality, completes required training, and attends required meetings. Applicants must live and work in Colorado with a permanent home address while employed and comply with DPS security, safety, and driving policies, including use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). They must be able to meet the position’s physical demands, with or without accommodations, and support racial and educational excellence and equitable access to high-quality education for all students. Applications submitted by November 4, 2026, receive full consideration; applications may continue to be reviewed afterward. The listed salary for new hires is $22.125 per hour. The internal-candidate range is $22.125 to $26.528 per hour. The salary reflects the 2026–2027 school year. This position is represented by an employee association bargaining unit.

Requirements

Refer to the paraprofessional qualifications guide for acceptable qualifications; specific qualifications are not listed in the posting.
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; 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 employed.
Be able to meet the physical demands of the position, with or without accommodations.

Responsibilities

Supervise assigned students and assist in facilitating instructional programs as directed.
Assist teachers with instructional and behavioral management duties.
Help students with in-class work and assist with preparing assignments and grading student work.
Assist with testing and assessment, multimedia activities, recordkeeping, computer operation, discipline, and other assigned activities.
Prepare and set up educational materials and support the development of lesson plans.
Provide feedback to teachers or supervisors about individual students.
Present subject matter under the direction and guidance of teachers using lectures, computer-based instruction, discussions, or supervised role-playing.
Assist individual students and small groups and reinforce concepts taught 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 behaviors and student-related policies and rules.
Provide instructional support in designated curricula or support instruction in personal computer hardware and software skills, as assigned.
When designated, oversee the general function, operation, and maintenance of a computer laboratory.
Maintain the confidentiality of student information.
Complete required training programs and attend required meetings.