Paraprofessional, 1:1 Elementary Special Education

DPS•Denver, CO

2d•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. Provides individual student services as outlined in Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction and supervision of teachers. This role may involve personal care, medically invasive procedures, student lifting and transportation, and implementation of individualized academic, behavioral, crisis, and health plans. The position is represented by an employee association bargaining unit. Applicants must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado.

Requirements

Meet the qualifications specified in the District’s paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Complete required training within 75 days of initial hire.
Pass District-approved annual written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training.
Have the ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.
If transporting students or using a personal or company vehicle for work, have a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within the state’s required timeframe for new residents, and meet District insurability requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability is preferred.

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 support 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’ 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.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community, supporting students’ access to high-quality education and helping them feel seen and heard.