PARAPROFESSIONAL, 1:1 ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

4d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical, and daily living needs of elementary students with disabilities in integrated, resource, self-contained, and community settings. The paraprofessional provides services to one or more students as outlined in their Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction of a supervising special education teacher. The role supports students’ learning goals and individual needs throughout academic and nonacademic settings during the school day.

Requirements

Meet qualifications described in the paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Pass District-approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training annually.
Complete required training within 75 days of initial hire.
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 required timeframe for new residents, and meet District insurability requirements.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.
Have the ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
Lead for 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.

Responsibilities

Provide services to one or more individual students as outlined in their IEPs, supporting academic, health, daily living, and behavioral needs.
Monitor classroom activities, assignments, and materials under the supervising teacher’s direction to support classroom objectives and learning goals.
Provide trained daily living support, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene.
Provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, or suctioning, following universal precautions and as trained and directed.
Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and techniques in accordance with District training.
Support implementation of students’ individual behavior intervention plans, crisis plans, and health care plans.
Implement student accommodations and modifications outlined in IEPs in academic and nonacademic settings throughout the school day.
Collect data on students’ individual IEP goals under the supervision of a special education teacher.
Communicate and coordinate with students and parents about routine educational issues at the direction of the supervising special education teacher.