PARAPROFESSIONAL, 1:1 SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION, 9TH-12TH GRADE

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

1d•$23 - $28•Onsite

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. The role provides individualized support in accordance with students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction and supervision of a teacher. The position includes assisting with academic and classroom activities, daily living and personal care procedures, trained medically invasive procedures, student mobility, behavior and health plans, accommodations, and data collection. It also involves routine communication and coordination with students and parents at the direction of the supervising special education teacher. Specialized training is provided as assignments require.

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, 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.
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 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 reinforce classroom objectives and support learning goals.
Provide daily living procedures, 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 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 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.