Special Ed Paraprofessional: Empower Student

Job Title: SpEd Paraprofessional

Reports to: Designated Principal

Location: Ridgeview Elementary

Date of Availability: August 2026

A paraprofessional-Teaching Assistant will assist the classroom teacher in helping students learn and/or stay safe.

Hourly rate: $17.68 - $27.40 per hour - Aide Classified Salary Schedule, dependent upon experience.

Data collection skills, ability to follow direction, flexible, positive, works well with kids and a team, professional.

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Assist in teaching students how to become independent and responsible at school
• Assist with specialized needs that may include behavior, learning, self‑help skills and/or communication.
• Assure that students learn at their own level and have their specialized needs met
• Collect or gather data
• Run small learning groups
• Prepare or set up activities and materials for the next rotation, period or day, help students with self‑care tasks
• Monitor students during class, transitions, lunch or breaks
• Provide instructional support individually or in small groups
• Provide one‑on‑one instruction
• Meet with teachers
• Provide accommodations for students to have access to classroom instruction
• Other duties as assigned

Student or Students as assigned and needed by teacher.

PERA retirement, paid time off, short and long‑term disability, other optional benefit elections. Employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are also eligible for the district's health insurance.

Salary/pay rate is determined based on position classification and employee's qualifications and experience relevant to the job description requirements. Full pay range may be found on the appropriate salary schedule.

Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to students, staff, parents and administrators.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication.

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. Occasionally required to run; stoop and kneel. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. May occasionally push items of 75 lbs. or more. Requires close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Most coaching time is spent indoors. Noise level is usually moderate to loud, a standard acceptable level for this environment.

In compliance with Title VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Non‑Discrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Moffat County School District RE‑1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services.

English speaking ability will not be a barrier to participation and admission to District programs. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees or need for special education services. The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the District:
Compliance Officer for Title IX – Megan Caughey, 600 Texas Ave, Craig, CO 81625, 970‑826‑6410, megan.caughey.