Paraprofessional, 1:1 Elementary Special Education

DPS•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Paraprofessional, 1:1 Elementary Special Education 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 one or more students as outlined in their Individual Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction of a supervising special education teacher. The position supports academic and nonacademic learning, implements student accommodations and modifications, assists with daily living and health needs, and helps carry out individual behavior intervention, crisis, and health care plans. It also involves collecting data on IEP goals and communicating with students and parents about routine educational issues at the supervising teacher’s direction. Applications must be submitted by November 6, 2026 for full consideration; applications received later may continue to be reviewed. The role is represented by an employee association bargaining unit. The stated 2025–2026 salary for new hires is $23.178 per hour; the internal-candidate range is $23.178 to $27.698 per hour. The posting notes that 2026–2027 salaries are typically finalized in mid-summer and effective August 1.

Requirements

Meet the qualifications listed 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, have or obtain a valid Colorado driver’s license within the state’s required time frame for new residents and meet District insurability requirements.
Lead for racial and educational excellence, work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity, and support 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, including support for 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 trained daily living procedures, such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene.
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 from 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.