PARAPROFESSIONAL, ELA NATIVE LANGUAGE

About the role

The ELA Native Paraprofessional supports teachers by providing curriculum-based English language acquisition educational support to students in designated subject areas in all languages other than Spanish. Preferred proficiency in one or more of the following: Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Persian.

Responsibilities

• Provides classroom assistance in the area of language acquisition as students develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in designated subject areas
• Prepares and sets-up educational materials
• Provides computer-based reading and writing instruction for students who scored below established level on standardized tests or assessments
• Assists in assessment of students’ reading and writing ability
• Assists and supports development of lesson plans
• Presents subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, computer-based instruction, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods
• Assists individuals and small student groups and reinforces learning concepts presented by teachers
• Provides student performance assessment assistance for assigned subject matter, providing feedback to the student and the teacher
• Communicates and coordinates with students and parents about routine issues in their native language
• Supervises and monitors students at assigned site and reinforces positive student behaviors and student related administration policies and rule
• Discusses and coordinates instructional efforts with teachers and educational staff

Requirements

• Must have a High School diploma/GED plus one of the following:
  • Proof of passing the TABE D Adult Education Test for Reading and Math
  • Minimum SAT scores (within the last 5 years) of 500 in Math and 470 in Reading
  • Transcript(s) verifying at least 48 semester hours of undergraduate coursework from an accredited college or university
• Preferred proficiency in one or more of the following: Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, or Persian
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position

Pay

Salary Range: New hires will be set at $23.178 per hour. The salary range for internal candidates is $23.178 to $26.054 per hour. Salaries for the 2026–2027 school year are typically finalized and released mid-summer, with an effective date of August 1. If any updates or adjustments are made once the new salary schedule is finalized, all impacted individuals will receive the updated salary.

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For additional information visit our New Employee Resources page.