PARAPROFESSIONAL, ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION - 3RD - 5TH GRADE

About the role

The Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional supports the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical and daily living needs of elementary students with disabilities in integrated, resource, self-contained, and community settings. This position will be in a MI/AU classroom with students ages 3-5.

What DPS Offers You

• 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. For detailed compensation information, view the Para Salary Schedule.
• Time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
• Competitive compensation and Total Rewards.

What You'll Do

Affords support in conducting testing and assessment, multi-media activities, general office and clerical tasks, record-keeping, computer operation, discipline, and other activities.

Provides daily living procedures such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene as trained.

May provide medically invasive (e.g., tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning) following universal precautions and as trained and directed.

May need to provide transportation assistance by driving an activity bus.

Lifts and transports students using appropriate equipment and technique according to District training.

Affords support in assisting and supporting the development of lesson plans and providing feedback to teacher(s)/supervisor(s) on individual students.

Communicates and coordinates with students and parents about routine educational issues.

What You’ll Need

• Must pass District approved written and physical exams covering de-escalation and physical restraint training, on an annual basis;
• Required specialized training in invasive procedures, such as, tube feeding, and catheterization will be provided, as assignment requires;
• Required training must be completed within 75 days of initial hire;
• If transporting students, must have valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and meet District insurability requirements.

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.