Paraprofessional, 1:1 Secondary Special Education

DPS•Denver, CO

About The Position

Supports the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical, and daily living needs of secondary students with disabilities in integrated, resource, self-contained, and community settings. Provides services to one or more students as outlined in their Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction and supervision of the special education teacher. The position includes supporting academic and nonacademic activities, implementing student plans and accommodations, collecting data on IEP goals, and communicating with students and parents about routine educational issues as directed. The role may involve assisting students with toileting, diapering, feeding, personal hygiene, medically invasive procedures, and lifting or transporting students with appropriate equipment and techniques. Specialized training in invasive procedures is provided as assignment requires. The position requires annual District-approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training, with required training completed within 75 days of initial hire. Employees must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado and be able to meet the position’s physical demands, with or without accommodations. Applications must be submitted by November 3, 2026 for full consideration; applications may continue to be reviewed afterward. New hires are paid $23.178 per hour. The stated internal-candidate range is $23.178 to $27.698 per hour. The position is represented by an employee association bargaining unit.

Requirements

Meet qualifications described in the District’s 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 duties, have or obtain a valid Colorado driver’s license within the state-required time frame for new residents and meet District insurability requirements.
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.
Support racial and educational excellence, work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity, and support all students in feeling seen and heard and having 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 daily living support, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, as trained.
Provide medically invasive procedures such as tube feeding, catheterization, and suctioning, following universal precautions and as trained and directed.
Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and techniques according to District training.
Support implementation of students’ individual behavior intervention plans, crisis plans, and health care plans.
Implement student accommodations and modifications outlined in their 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 supervising special education teacher’s direction.