PARAPROFESSIONAL, ELA NATIVE LANGUAGE - FRENCH

Supports teachers by providing curriculum-based English language acquisition educational support to students in designated subject areas in all languages other than Spanish.

About the role

DPS offers a culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration, and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.

Pay

New hires will be set at $22.824 per hour. The salary range for internal candidates is $22.824 to $27.275 per hour. The salary listed reflects the 2025–2026 school year; the 2026–2027 schedule will be finalized mid-summer.

Benefits

• Time off
• Health and wellness benefits (English or Spanish versions available)
• PERA Retirement

This position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit).

Responsibilities

• Provides classroom assistance in 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, giving 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 rules.
• Discusses and coordinates instructional efforts with teachers and educational staff.

Requirements

• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community.
• Believe in and support 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.

For acceptable qualifications, refer to the paraprofessional qualifications guide.

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—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.