SpEd Paraprofessional - Resource

Academy School District 20•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The SpEd Paraprofessional performs day-to-day instructional activities for special education students under a teacher’s supervision. The paraprofessional does not make diagnostic or long-term educational decisions. The role supports students in varied learning environments and may be filled by a licensed or unlicensed individual. This position addresses current student needs at Pioneer Elementary School; if needs change, the employee may be required to work at another school during the school year. The role includes carrying out lesson plans, assisting students individually and in small groups, reinforcing curriculum, monitoring behavior systems, collecting assessment data, supporting non-standardized testing, and providing tutoring. Other duties include maintaining instructional materials and records, assisting with clerical tasks, providing first aid or emergency care, supporting students’ personal and physical needs, supervising students in school settings and during bus loading and unloading, and attending required training and meetings. The employee may be trained to perform delegated nursing practices and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention techniques. This is a regular, full-time position scheduled for 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, for 176 weekdays per year. The work takes place primarily in a professional school environment, indoors regularly and outdoors occasionally. The role may involve extended work hours or days as directed. Compensation is $19.32–$20.29 per hour. The required qualification is a high school diploma or equivalent.

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; computer proficiency, including office productivity applications.
Ability to maintain accurate records, document management, and filing systems.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the public.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and interact with the public courteously and professionally.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and understand data privacy laws and their implications in the educational community.
Ability to manage simultaneous demands, set clear priorities, and work independently without direct supervision.
Ability to work the days, hours, locations, and assignments directed by the supervisor within the position’s responsibilities.
Commitment to student education as a primary responsibility and knowledge of special education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements related to assigned students’ needs.
Knowledge of district policies, procedures, functions, and office methods and procedures.
Ability to work well with others in a team setting, with cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills.
Effective organizational and time-management skills; detail-oriented.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills.
Energetic, creative, innovative, and flexible; promotes a positive climate, culture, and community.
Student-centered and relationship-focused; demonstrates citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness.
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.

Responsibilities

Carry out instructional programs and lessons in learning environments as designated in lesson plans.
Coordinate assignment completion with regular classroom teachers and assist individual students with teacher-directed activities.
Work under teacher supervision with small groups to reinforce previously introduced material.
Monitor student behavior contracts and reward systems, help resolve disciplinary issues, and remove disruptive or defiant students when needed.
Assist students with recitation, reading, curriculum tasks, and tutoring in various subjects, computer skills, and computer usage.
Collect data for assessment and monitoring purposes and assist with non-standardized testing.
Maintain, order, and organize instructional materials and inventory; prepare, produce, assemble, and maintain materials and equipment as assigned.
Complete daily paperwork, maintain records, and perform miscellaneous clerical duties.
Provide initial first aid or emergency care.
Work with students individually and in groups, accompany assigned students in classroom settings, and escort them to the office or school nurse as needed.
Provide personal assistance, including dispensing medication, helping students with outerwear and movement between rooms, assisting with lavatory use, and maneuvering and securing wheelchairs.
Supervise students during recess, hall duty, passing periods, computer use, and bus loading and unloading.
Assist students in finding library materials and books, help teachers locate classroom materials, and conduct story time.
Perform Nonviolent Crisis Intervention techniques when appropriate after training and physically restrain students when necessary.
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 during the school year.
Report consistently as scheduled, attain proficient or higher performance evaluations, obtain and maintain required certifications, and perform other duties as assigned.