Paraprofessional, Secondary Special Education

DPS•Denver, CO

12d•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 role assists teachers and supervisors with instruction, assessment, student support, communication, and record-keeping. Depending on assignment and training, duties may include personal care, medically invasive procedures, community activities, transportation assistance, and lifting or transporting students using appropriate equipment and techniques. The position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit). New hires are set at $23.178 per hour; the stated salary range for internal candidates is $23.178 to $27.698 per hour. The listed salary reflects the 2025–2026 school year. The employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado.

Requirements

Meet the qualifications described in the paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Complete required training within 75 days of initial hire.
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 time frame for new residents, and meet District insurability requirements.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community.
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, 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 assistance, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, as trained.
Provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, or suctioning, when required by the assignment and as trained and directed, following universal precautions.
Assist with community activities, including job coaching and use of public transportation.
Provide transportation assistance, potentially by driving an activity bus.
Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and techniques in accordance with District training.
Assist with and support the development of lesson plans.
Provide feedback to teachers and supervisors about individual students.
Communicate and coordinate orally and in writing with students and parents about routine educational issues.