PARAPROFESSIONAL, 1:1 ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

13d•$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 provides services to students as outlined in their Individual Education Plans (IEPs), supports classroom learning under teacher direction, assists with personal and medically invasive care as trained, and helps implement student accommodations, behavior plans, crisis plans, and health care plans. This position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit). Applicants must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado. Applications should be submitted by October 30, 2026, for full consideration; applications may continue to be reviewed afterward.

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 duties, have 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.
Have the ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
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

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.
Provide daily living procedures, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, as trained.
Provide 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 in academic and nonacademic settings throughout the school day, as outlined in individual IEPs.
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 supervising special education teacher’s direction.