Paraprofessional, 1:1 Secondary Special Education

DPS•Denver, CO

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Paraprofessional, 1:1 Secondary Special Education 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 services to individual students as outlined in their Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction and supervision of a special education teacher. Work includes supporting students’ academic, health, behavioral, and daily living needs, and implementing accommodations and plans throughout the school day. The position requires a permanent home address in Colorado while employed. Specialized training for invasive procedures is provided as required by the assignment. Required de-escalation and physical restraint training must be completed within 75 days of initial hire, and District-approved written and physical exams must be passed annually. The position is represented by an employee association.

Requirements

Meet the qualifications specified in the 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.
Have a valid Colorado driver’s license, or be able to obtain one within the state-required time frame for new residents, if transporting students or using a personal or company vehicle for work.
Meet the District’s insurability requirements if transporting students or using a vehicle for work.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community.
Believe in and support all 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 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 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 according to District training.
Support implementation of students’ individual behavior intervention plans, crisis plans, and health care plans.
Implement student accommodations and modifications specified 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 supervising special education teacher’s direction.