PARAPROFESSIONAL, 1:1 ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION - 4TH 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. This position provides services to one or more individual students according to their Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction of a supervising special education teacher. The paraprofessional supports classroom learning and student goals, assists with daily living and trained medical procedures, implements accommodations and behavior, crisis, and health care plans, collects data on IEP goals, and communicates with students and parents about routine educational matters as directed by the supervising teacher. Specialized training in invasive procedures is provided as required by the assignment.

Requirements

Meet qualifications listed in the District’s paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Pass District-approved written and physical examinations covering de-escalation and physical restraint training annually.
Complete required training within 75 days of initial hire.
If transporting students or using a vehicle for work duties, hold a valid Colorado driver’s license or obtain one within the time frame required for new residents, and meet District insurability requirements.
Support racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity; believe in 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

Provide services to 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 reinforce classroom objectives and learning goals.
Provide daily living support, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, as trained.
Perform 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 in accordance with District training.
Support implementation of students’ behavior intervention plans, crisis plans, and health care plans.
Implement IEP accommodations and modifications 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.