PARAPROFESSIONAL, ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION - MULTI-INTENSIVE AUTISM, KINDERGARTEN-2ND GRADE

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

3d•$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 role supports students in the Multi-Intensive Autism program serving kindergarten through second grade. The position assists teachers with assessments, classroom and clerical activities, student support, and lesson planning. It may involve helping students with daily living procedures and, when trained and directed, medically invasive procedures. The role may also include transporting students and lifting or transferring them using appropriate equipment and techniques.

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, hold a valid driver's license, maintain a good driving record, and meet District insurability requirements.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.
Be able to meet the physical demands of the position, with or without accommodations.
Lead for racial and educational excellence, work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity, and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.

Responsibilities

Assist with testing and assessment, multimedia activities, general office and clerical tasks, record-keeping, computer operation, discipline, and other activities.
Provide daily living support such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, as trained.
Provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, or suctioning, when assigned and following universal precautions and training.
May provide transportation assistance by driving an activity bus.
Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and techniques according to District training.
Assist with and support the development of lesson plans.
Provide feedback to teachers and supervisors about individual students.
Communicate and coordinate with students and parents about routine educational issues.