Cortez - ESS Paraprofessional Middle School

Teach in Southwest Colorado Montezuma-Cortez SD RE-1 - Cortez Middle School - Cortez, Colorado

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Job : 5972836

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 20, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
EVERY STUDENT. EVERY DAY.

Position: Exceptional Student Services (ESS) ParaprofessionalMCMS

Our Vision

• Achieve personal goals and academic growth.
• Are invested in success for their future.
• Attain high levels of literacy and 21 st century skills.
• Are engaged in active citizenship.
• Learn in a safe and healthy school environment.

Position Summary: Responsible for providing support for special education teachers and students in classrooms and other instructional situations. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.

• Collaborates and consults with the special education and regular education teachers in providing educational/instructional services to para special education students.
• Assists with instruction and other activities in self-contained classrooms, one on one and small groups.
• Maintains and monitors the daily activities of students, provides a variety of assistance when needed.
• Assists and escorts students in bus transference, and in other situations throughout
• Supervises special education students in lunchroom, on field trips, and on playground.
• Interacts and corresponds appropriately with parents and other staff regarding staffing and other activities.
• Provides clerical support in a variety of functions.
• May perform toileting duties, life skills instruction, or assistance with motor skills.
• May administer medication in the absence of teacher.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Education and Certification:

• High School Diploma (required)

Experience and Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• General office equipment
• Technical proficiency in word processing and computers
• May require knowledge of specialized equipment and physical therapy technique, depending on assignment
• Some knowledge of child development

Culture and Fit:

• Commitment to the mission and values of Montezuma Cortez Re-1
• Desire to work as a member of a dynamic team
• Openness to feedback and willingness to share ideas
• Maintains and models high standards of personal and professional integrity and confidentiality

Licenses or

Certifications:

None required.

Supervisory Duties: None

Reports to: Principal

Physical

Activities:

Amount of:

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Reach with hands and arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

X

Talk

X

Listen

X

Mental Functions:

Amount Of:

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Compare

X

Analyze

X

Communicate

X

Copy

X

Coordinate

X

Instruct

X

Compute

X

Synthesize

X

Evaluate

X

Interpersonal Skills

X

Compile

X

Negotiate

X

Vision Demands:

Required

No special vision requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

X

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

X

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

X

Peripheral vision

Depth perception

Ability to adjust focus

X

Work Environment:

Amount of:

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

X

Work near moving mechanical parts

X

Work in high, precarious places

X

Fumes or airborne particles

X

Toxic or caustic chemicals

X

Outdoor weather conditions

X

Extreme Cold (non-weather)

X

Extreme Heat (non-weather)

X

Risk of electrical shock

X

Work with explosives

X

Risk of radiation

X

Vibration

X

Weight and Force Demands:

Amount of:

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

More than 100 pounds

X

No…