Paraprofessional,1:1 Secondary Special Education

DPS•Denver, CO

3d•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 one or more students as specified in their Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction and supervision of a special education teacher. The position may involve assisting with academic activities, health and personal care, behavior support, student accommodations, data collection, and routine communication with students and parents. Specialized training for invasive procedures will be provided as the assignment requires. Applicants must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado.

Requirements

Meet the qualifications described in the District’s paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Pass District-approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training on an annual basis.
Complete required training within 75 days of initial hire.
If transporting students or using a personal or company vehicle for work duties, hold or be able to obtain a Colorado driver’s license within the state-required time frame for new residents and meet District insurability requirements.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.
Have the ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
Believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.

Responsibilities

Provide services to 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 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’ 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’ 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.
Support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.