Parapro - Regular Instructional Grades 6-8

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Bell Middle School's vision that all students will have the skills to be proactive citizens in an ever-evolving global society drives our teaching and learning. We take pride in being the only neighborhood middle school in Golden, and in having a diverse student population, both socio-economically and culturally. We genuinely believe that all means all, and continually seek equity in our educational opportunities.

The focus on community, both inside and outside of Bell, makes Bell unique. Internally, we are organized in a teaming model for English, science, and social studies in grades 6-8, and we are in the beginning stages of implementing restorative practices to further enhance the focus on community. We also have revisited and redefined our Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) side of Bell, we often leverage our strong community partnerships in our Project Based Learning (PBL) activities, providing students with rare opportunities to engage in real-world projects and empathize with the world they live in.

Starting in the  school year, we are taking our highly successful PBL model present in our iSTEM pathway and replicating it in an Arts & Humanities pathway.

Desired

Start Date:

08/17/2026

• Parapro
  - Regular Instruct
• Hourly Position
• FLSA: Nonexempt
• FTE: .87500 ,
  Hours/Day: 7.000 ,
  Days/Year: 181
• Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCP
  - Parapro
  -181 days , T51, 1
• Pay Range: $19.79 - $24.00 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: Provide classroom support and supervision of students under the direction of the supervisor. Provide enrichment and intervention time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Work with individual or small groups of students to support and reinforce teacher prepared lesson plans.
• Provide enrichment and intervention time using District-provided materials or activities.
• Organize and prepare materials and resources to support classroom activities as assigned by the teacher.
• Supervise and manage student behavior as assigned.
• Prepare instructional art work (i.e. posters, bulletin boards and displays).
• Administer or assist with District and classroom assessments.
• Perfor…