Special Education Assistant, Intensive Autism (2 Positions), Heath Middle School

Location: Heath Middle School

Salary: $20.51 per hour plus benefits (Range 19). Additional salary credit may be given for internal transfers and recent Greeley-Evans School District 6 rehires, up to $31.87 per hour plus benefits.

Contract Length: 182 days (2026-2027 school year)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Voluntary life insurance through PERA
• 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) retirement plans available to all employees regardless of hours worked (available immediately upon hire)
• Paid leave options including sick leave, discretionary leave, vacation, and paid holidays (varies by position)

About the Role

Provide an enriched atmosphere where students learn subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible members of society. Facilitate learning and guide students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

Responsibilities

• Support the academic programming and progress of individual students and/or small groups of students with identified significant needs
• Provide student-specific personal care and support
• Assist with daily classroom activities
• Assist in data collection
• Sanitize equipment and materials
• Provide support to staff
• Ability to sit for long periods of time, handle numerous distractions, and maintain visual, auditory, and ambulatory acuity
• Ability to move quickly from one position to another in response to student needs
• Upper body strength with the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs

Requirements

• AA degree or 48 semester hours or passing scores on WorkKeys exam
• Preferred: CPI training (training provided)
• Preferred: CPR/First Aid certification (training provided)
• Previous experience working in a school setting or with children with special needs
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Desire to work in a team setting and maintain a positive attitude
• Upper body strength with the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs
• Paraprofessional experience preferred
• Bilingual skills preferred, but not required

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Ability to handle numerous distractions
• Maintain visual, auditory, and ambulatory acuity
• Ability to move quickly from one position to another in response to student needs
• Upper body strength with the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs