Special Education Assistant (Student Specific), Meeker Elementary School

Location: Meeker Elementary School

Classification: Non-Exempt

Pay

$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 $32.85 per hour plus benefits.

Schedule

2026-2027 school year, 182 days

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, effective 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. This position reports to the building principal and department director where assigned.

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 as needed
• Ability to sit for long periods of time, manage numerous distractions, and maintain visual, auditory, and ambulatory acuity
• Move quickly from one position to another in response to student needs
• Lift and carry up to 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)
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to perform the functions of the position
• Ability to provide student-specific personal care support
• Previous experience working in a school setting or with children with special needs
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Positive attitude and desire to work in a team setting
• Upper body strength with the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs

Preferred Qualifications

• Paraprofessional experience
• Bilingual skills

Physical Demands

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