PARAPROFESSIONAL, SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

2d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical, and daily living needs of middle and high school students with disabilities in integrated, resource, self-contained, and community settings. The position assists teachers and supervisors with learning activities, student support, assessments, record-keeping, and routine communication with students and parents. Depending on the assignment and training, duties may include personal care, medically invasive procedures, community support, transportation assistance, and lifting or transporting students using appropriate equipment and techniques. New hires will be set at $23.178 per hour; the stated salary range for internal candidates is $23.178 to $27.698 per hour. DPS also describes time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA retirement offerings. The position is represented by an employee association bargaining unit. Applicants must live and work from a permanent home address in Colorado.

Requirements

Meet qualifications acceptable for the role as outlined in the district’s paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Complete required training within 75 days of initial hire; specialized training in invasive procedures is provided as required by the assignment.
Pass District-approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training annually.
If transporting students or using a personal or company vehicle for work, hold a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within the state’s required timeframe for new residents, and meet District insurability requirements.
Support racial and educational excellence, work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity, and 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.
Be able, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.

Responsibilities

Assist with testing and assessment, multimedia activities, record-keeping, computer operation, discipline, and other activities.
Provide daily living support, including 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 assist with community activities, including job coaching and use of public transportation.
May provide transportation assistance by driving an activity bus.
Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and techniques according to District training.
Assist with the development of lesson plans and provide feedback to teachers or supervisors about individual students.
Communicate and coordinate orally and in writing with students and parents about routine educational issues.