Paraeducator-Special Education

Boulder Valley School District is committed to creating challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill.

Website: BVSD.

Location: US:

CO:

ERIE

School: Meadowlark School

Position Title: Para educator‑Special Education

Position

Start Date:

August 10, 2026

Position Type: Paraeducators

FTE: 0.812 (32.48 hours per week) – Temporary through 5/21/2027

Work Schedule: 9 Month – Hourly

Pay Range: $23.23 – $30.01

Closing Date: June 9, 2026

Opened in the Fall of 2017, Meadowlark School is Boulder Valley School District’s first school in Erie, Colorado, serving students K through 8th grade with a preschool program. The school is organized into five learning communities: PK‑K, 1st‑2nd, 3rd‑4th, 5th‑6th, and 7th‑8th. Flexible grouping arrangements and project/problem based learning are core instructional strategies in creating challenging, meaningful and engaging learning opportunities for all students.

The innovative educational spaces provide purposeful, flexible spaces for collaboration and partnerships for all stakeholders. Personalized learning is the core tenet of our learning community model. Staff teach all subject areas and work in collaboration with students, family and the community to support social, emotional, physical, and academic growth. A key priority is ensuring the needs of all students are met.

Assist students with intensive needs in both the regular and special education classrooms, including behavioral, academic, health and other types of supports.

• Provide support to special education students in the regular and special education classrooms.
• Assist students by adapting work, monitoring and enforcing social and acceptable behavior, implementing health care plans, toileting assistance, and academic support.
• Assist children in the cafeteria, at recess, in labs, or any other time help is required, including getting on and off the bus.
• Assist in crisis situations often involving physically aggressive students, including restraining and documentation.
• Understand state laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the management of behaviors and protocol safeguards and implement specialized therapy programs.
• Provide supports as defined in student individualized education plans (IEP) under the direct supervision of the case manager/teacher.
• Mentor, support and assist students with a variety of abilities and disabilities to become competent and independent adults.
• Assist students and case manager/teachers on field trips.
• Assist with administering tests or assessments.
• Assist case manager/teacher with paperwork and documentation of progress on goals and plans.
• Maintain student confidentiality, following state regulations and district protocols.
• Collaborate with special education teacher/case manager on implementation of individual student plans.
• Attend required professional development, including CPI, CPR and First Aid, and maintain certification in these areas.
• Follow behavior support plans, both proactive supports and crisis management, including appropriate use of CPI and maintaining student confidentiality.
• When requested, attend IEP annual or tri‑annual meetings as well as staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Required: Completed and submitted BVSD online application.
• Required: Communicate (read, write, and speak) in English.
• Required: Must be able to lift 50 pounds; perform diaper feeding and other delegated nursing and health care duties.
• Preferred: Experience working with children.
• Preferred: Positive communication, interaction, and work experience with diverse people.
• Preferred: Basic bilingual skills (English/Spanish).

Salary Placement varies…