PARAPROFESSIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL - 1ST GRADE

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

5h•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Paraprofessional provides advanced assistance and support to teachers and administration, including instructional and behavioral management duties. The role helps students with in-class work, prepares assignments, and grades student work. The paraprofessional may also assist in the Library Media Center or Computer Lab. The position supports instruction and student supervision under teacher direction. Duties can include presenting subject matter, assisting individuals and small groups, preparing educational materials, supporting lesson-plan development, and providing teachers with feedback about students. The paraprofessional also helps with testing, assessments, recordkeeping, computer operations, and student behavior, and communicates with students and parents about routine matters in their native language. The role requires maintaining the confidentiality of student information, completing required training, and attending meetings. Employees must comply with DPS security, safety, and driving policies, including use of Personal Protective Equipment, live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado, and be able to meet the position’s physical demands with or without accommodations.

Requirements

Refer to the paraprofessional qualifications guide for acceptable qualifications.
Comply with DPS security, safety, and driving policies, including use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Support racial and educational excellence, work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity, and support all students’ access to high-quality education and feeling seen and heard.
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 teachers or supervisors with feedback about individual students.
Present subject matter to students under teacher direction using lectures, computer-based instruction, discussions, or supervised role-playing.
Assist individuals and small groups 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 the assigned site and reinforce positive behavior and student-related administrative policies and rules.
Provide instructional support in designated curricula and, when assigned, support computer skills instruction or oversee the general function, operation, and maintenance of a computer laboratory.
Maintain the confidentiality of student information.
Complete required training programs and attend meetings.