SpEd Paraprofessional - Resource

Academy School District 20•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The SpEd Paraprofessional performs day-to-day instructional activities for special education students under a teacher’s supervision. The position does not make diagnostic or long-term educational decisions. It supports students’ learning, behavior, daily needs, and participation in school activities, and may involve working one-to-one or with groups in different learning environments. This position addresses student needs at the specified school; if those needs change, the employee may be required to work at another school during the school year. The role includes carrying out lesson plans, reinforcing instruction, tutoring, collecting assessment data, supporting classroom teachers, maintaining materials and records, and assisting students with personal and physical tasks. The employee may provide first aid or emergency care, dispense medication, use trained crisis intervention techniques when appropriate, and supervise students in settings such as recess, hallways, buses, and classrooms. The position also requires attending meetings and training, maintaining certifications necessary to support students with special needs, and performing related duties as assigned. The work takes place primarily indoors in a professional school environment, with occasional outdoor work. Noise levels may range from quiet to loud. The employee works scheduled school hours and may be directed to work extended hours or days. The role is active and may require moving between locations quickly to meet student needs. Compensation is $19.32–$20.29 per hour. The schedule is 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, Monday through Friday, for 176 days per year. The posting lists benefits eligibility as full-time regular.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to adapt to changing technologies and learn new equipment and systems.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and interact effectively with students and adults in varied settings.
Ability to create, access, input, retrieve, and manipulate information in software systems.
Ability to establish and maintain accurate records, document management, and filing systems.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with supervisors, administrators, coworkers, students, parents, and the public, including people from diverse backgrounds and professions.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and interact courteously and professionally with the public.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and understand data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community.
Ability to manage simultaneous demands, set priorities, and work independently or as part of a team.
Commitment to students’ education as a primary responsibility and a student-centered, relationship-focused approach.
Computer proficiency, including office productivity applications.
Considerable knowledge of policies, procedures, and overall district functions; knowledge of office methods and procedures.
Knowledge of special education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements as related to assigned students’ needs.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills; detail orientation and effective time-management skills.
Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills; flexibility, creativity, and energy.
Demonstrated ability to work well with others and promote a positive climate, culture, and community.
Willingness to attend CO-TOP opportunities and other professional learning related to the job.
Willingness to be trained to carry out delegated nursing practices and participate in ongoing required training.
Ability to work the days, hours, locations, and assignments directed by the supervisor within the position’s responsibilities.
Ability to perform active physical duties, including sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, reaching, carrying, and operating equipment.
Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds; safely lift 50 pounds each in a two-person lift, with heavier demands possible depending on assignment and student needs; lift students when assistance is required; and physically restrain students when necessary.

Responsibilities

Carry out instructional programs and lessons in various learning environments as designated in lesson plans.
Coordinate completion of assignments with regular classroom teachers.
Assist individual students with activities instructed by a teacher and reinforce material with small groups under teacher supervision.
Monitor behavior contracts and student reward systems; help resolve disciplinary issues and remove disruptive or defiant children.
Assist students with recitation, reading, curriculum tasks, tutoring, computer skills, and use of classroom programs.
Maintain, order, and organize materials and inventory; prepare, produce, and maintain materials and equipment as assigned.
Collect data for assessment and monitoring purposes and complete daily paperwork and clerical duties.
Assist with non-standardized testing of students.
Provide initial first aid or emergency care and personal assistance, including dispensing medication and helping students with physical tasks and mobility.
Use Nonviolent Crisis Intervention techniques when appropriate, after training.
Supervise students during recess, hall duty, passing periods, and bus loading and unloading.
Accompany assigned students to the office, school nurse, classroom, and other required locations or activities.
Assist teachers in locating and assembling classroom materials; assist students in finding books and materials in the library; conduct story time as assigned.
Serve as a resource person to the student personnel evaluation team concerning an assigned student.
Attend required meetings, conferences, pre-job training, and ongoing training; obtain and maintain certifications necessary to support students with special needs.
Report consistently for scheduled work and perform other assigned duties.
Attain proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards.
Laminate materials as needed.