Para Educator - Independence

About the School/Department

Jefferson High School is committed to creating an enriching educational environment that promotes student achievement and success by addressing individual student needs, integrating technology, promoting safety throughout the school, and encouraging parent-community participation. Our school serves 271 students in 7-8 grade and 460 students in 9-12 grade who come from all over the Metro Denver area. We are proud of our diverse community and the "SAINTS" strive for greatness.

Our students have many opportunities to earn college credit while still in high school and we offer academic support to help them achieve the college level.

Desired

Start Date:

09/15/2025

• Position:
  Para Educ - Independence Supp (Annual Position)
• FLSA:
  Nonexempt
• FTE: .87500
• Hours/Day: 7.000
• Days/Year: 178
• Salary Plan, Grade, Step: CSEA - Para-Educator
  -8 hrs , D25, 1
• Pay Range: $22.74 - $28.38 Effective as of: 08-16-2025

Compensation schedules for Jeffco Schools can be found here. Starting salary for non-licensed roles is based on the candidate's relevant work experience and education. Additional considerations may be given for job-specific certifications and skills. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application. Starting Salary for licensed educators is based on the step and lane schedule found here.

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $54.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

Summary
:
Perform a full range of educational/non-educational duties for the specific intensive needs of primarily one student.

• Provide instructional and behavioral support in all academic and related areas as directed by the teacher primarily for an individual student.
• Provide support to special education teacher such as preparing materials, assist in the implementation of IEP, provide input into the IEP when appropriate, deliver instructional materials for individual students, keep attendance and activity records, collect data for progress monitoring, and implement behavior intervention plans.
• Administer all medications within guidelines of District Policy JLCD to students and document appropriately as identified in District policy. Follow medication administration protocols under Department of Health Services. Monitoring, documentation, and audit by the District Area Nurse.
• Perform assigned lunch/recess/bus duties which include supervision in the cafeteria, playground and pre/post boarding of buses.
• Perform health and personal need duties as directed by teacher or nurse, including bathroom assistance, diapering, feeding and lifting students.
• Apply de-escalation strategies and manage classroom behavior.
• Perform restraints, if required or applicable, after attending district approved trainings.
• Participate in required Medicaid and Random Moment in Time Study provider trainings. Document personal care and/or delegated nursing services on a regular basis in EZEDMed system for Medicaid reimbursement purposes.
• Maintain confidential information as directed.
• Provide support for any student as directed.
• Attend district-provided trainings and professional development as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Training
:
High school diploma/GED required.

Experience
:
No experience required. Prefer one year of related work experience in K-12 school setting.

Skills, Knowledge, & Equipment
:
Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with students who have a variety of disabilities.

Certificates, Licenses, & Registrations
: CPI, CPR and First Aid certificates highly recommended. Training provided by the district.

Supervision/Technical Responsibility
:
This job has no staff supervisory responsibilities.

Contacts
:
Daily contact with students to provide service and with persons in the same building regarding routine internal matters. Contact with parents and persons in other buildings or departments to provide or obtain information.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally be required to run a short distance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance. The employee must be able to push/pull 150 pounds for 30 feet.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather…