Special Education Assistant, Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering

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. Responsible 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.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time, numerous distractions, visual, auditory and ambulatory acuity important.
• Ability to move quickly from one position to another in response to student needs and 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.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to perform the function of the position.
• Ability to provide student specific personal care support to students.
• Previous experience working in school setting or with children with special needs.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to move quickly from one position to another in response to student needs.
• Desire to work in team setting.
• Positive attitude.
• Upper body strength with the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. required.
• Paraprofessional experience preferred.
• Bilingual skills preferred, but not required.
• CPI training (training provided).
• CPR/First Aid (training provided).

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) & 457(b) plans available to all employees regardless of hours worked, available immediately upon hire.
• Sick leave, discretionary leave, vacation and paid holidays (specifics available in Board of Education Policy Manual).