PARAPROFESSIONAL, 1:1 ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION
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. Provides individualized assistance in accordance with students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction of supervising teachers. The role includes supporting students’ academic and health needs, implementing accommodations and behavior and health plans, collecting data on IEP goals, and communicating with students and parents about routine educational matters. The role may involve assisting with toileting, diapering, feeding, personal hygiene, medically invasive procedures after appropriate training, and lifting or transporting students with appropriate equipment and techniques. Specialized training is provided as assignments require. Required District training must be completed within 75 days of initial hire, and annual District-approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint are required. Applicants must live and work from a permanent home address in Colorado and be able to meet the position’s physical demands with or without accommodations. Applications submitted by November 13, 2026 will receive full consideration; later applications may also be reviewed.
Requirements
- Meet one of the acceptable qualification pathways 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 or be able to obtain a Colorado driver’s license 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 and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity; believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.
Responsibilities
- Provide services to one or more 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.
- Assist with daily living procedures, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, as trained.
- Provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, or 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’ 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.
Benefits
- Time off
- Health and wellness benefits
- PERA Retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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