PARAPROFESSIONAL, 1:1 SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION - 11TH GRADE

About the role

Supports the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical and daily living needs of secondary students with disabilities in integrated, resource, self-contained, and community settings.

What DPS Offers

• Salary Range: New hires will be set at $22.824 per hour. The salary range for internal candidates is $22.824 to $27.275 per hour.
• Additional Total Rewards: Time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
• Bargaining Unit: Employee Association representation.

What You'll Do

• Provides services to one or more individual students as outlined in their Individual Education Plan (IEP), including supporting academic, health, daily living, and behavioral needs.
• Maintains classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and meeting learning goals.
• Provides daily living procedures such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene as trained.
• Supports implementation of students’ individual behavior intervention plans, crisis plans, and health care plans.
• Implements student accommodations and modifications as outlined in their individual IEP in both academic and nonacademic settings throughout the school day.
• Collaborates with students and parents about routine educational issues at the direction of the supervising special education teacher.

What You’ll Need

• Specialized training in invasive procedures, such as tube feeding and catheterization will be provided, as assignment requires.
• Must pass District approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training, on an annual basis.
• To transport students or use personal or company vehicle, must have a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within the state's required time frame for new residents and meet the District’s insurability requirements.

Live and Work

• With or without accommodations, must have the ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
• Permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.

About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students. DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth.