Special Education Paraprofessional

Special Education Paraprofessional

Grade Level: Hiring for both middle school and high school positions

Location:

Hiring at multiple locations

Salary: $40,000-$49,500 based on years of aligned experience in a role of similar level and responsibilities up to 10 years. We also offer a relocation stipend if you are moving from a location greater than 75 miles from Denver!

Status:
Full time, benefits eligible, non-exempt, in-person position

Start:
Flexible but immediate start preferred

We know one of the main barriers to becoming a teacher or continuing into education leadership roles for many of our non-instructional staff is the bachelor's degree requirement. If you currently do not hold a bachelor's degree, we partner with Reach University to help you earn one for free while working as a paraprofessional at DSST! If you are interested or have any questions, please email our Manager of Teacher Pathways, Ellen Dupart.

Our Special Education Paraprofessionals support the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical and daily living needs of students with disabilities. As a paraprofessional at DSST you could be placed in one of the below settings. Please note that your role and responsibilities will vary based on both your setting placement and campus location. Read more about Special Education Programming.

• Mild/Moderate Setting:
  This role is typically providing a student with disabilities with 1:1 support who receives the majority of their instructional time in the general education classroom.
• Center Based Setting:
  This role typically entails working as part of a Center team providing 1:1 or small group support/instruction to students with disabilities that receive the majority of their daily instruction in a center program setting.

Work in the Classroom

• Assist with the implementation of accommodations and modifications for one or multiple students.
• Assist with the implementation of behavior intervention plans and positive behavior supports to support the behavioral needs within the classroom environment.
• Assist teachers in developing lesson plans, material preparation and collecting data for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and collect data related to academics and behavior.
• Maintain a learning environment that is structured, organized, and routine-oriented with a variety of instructional formats.
• Assist the general education teacher with students that might need extra support with learning skills within the classroom environment.
• Exhibit clear communication skills to provide support and strategies to the center program team and school community by modeling and accepting on-going feedback.
• Communicate daily with families.
• Maintain confidentiality with student records and ensure that information regarding students is shared at appropriate times.
• Facilitate interactions between students and staff and students and their peers.

Curriculum and Assessment

• Assist with a variety of assessments that measure progress towards learning outcomes and behaviors that are needed to be successful in the general education environment.
• Provide extended time to students for assessments.
• Assist in the implementation of skill replacement curriculum that is focused on successful steps to inclusion, behavior skill development, social-communication strategies to facilitate engagement in the general education classroom, and other extracurricular activities.

Professional Development

• Reflect and seek to improve learning and development.
• Participate in the school's professional development programs including principles and procedures in Applied Behavior Analysis, development of Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention plans, and social cognition and executive function skills.
• Lead and participate in best practice sessions and peer coaching.
• Attend conferences.

Additional duties as assigned such as supporting student recruitment, running a small group advisory class, after school tutoring, etc. See many of our possible duties here.

• GED or High School Diploma
• Demonstrate "In-Field" Status to be a Paraprofessional in one of the following ways within 30 days of your start date.…