Paraprofessional, SPED – Behavior; SNB​/SOAR

Paraprofessional, SPED – Significant Needs Behavior (SNB / SOAR)

• Date Posted: 8/5/2026
• Location:
  
  Bookcliff Middle School (High-Needs School)
• Closing Date: 10/07/2026

Pay Program:
Support Staff FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports to:

SPED Teacher / Building Leader Pay Range:
CH 8 $ 19.68 - $21.96

Work Year:
176 Days / 7 Hours

VISION: To Engage, Equip, and Empower Each and Every Student, Each and every Day.

SUMMARY: Operating under the general supervision of the assigned teacher and school leadership, this employee coordinates with the assigned school's SPED team to provide a variety of emotional, behavioral, and instructional support to students with significant behavioral development needs. Employee acts as a teacher resource working directly with students to instruct and demonstrate appropriate behavior as well as reinforce the D51 Learning Model through preparing and assisting with core lessons, participating in students' reading or math programs, and other curriculum based instruction.

This position provides an environment in which students can feel safe in order to inspire them to improve behavior and reach specific behavioral and educational goals. The SNB Paraprofessional is also often a point of contact for the staff and students entering the classroom environment and the employee must work cooperatively to facilitate these interactions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Responsibility Description

Assisting the teacher in the assigned classroom, the SNB Paraprofessional provides emotional, behavioral, and instructional support to students helping them to be engaged participants in classroom learning activities. Students are assigned to the SNB classroom with a goal of working to return to their regular homeroom/classroom when possible. This position works directly with students in small groups or often one-on-one providing individualized behavior modification guidance to students based on their Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Supervision of student behavior includes interactions that impart self-management skills enhancing the student(s) behavior(s) toward appropriate responses and choices. This role sometimes includes the use of physical restraint to address the aggressive, erratic, and possibly dangerous conduct of a student(s). The paraprofessional is often a first-point-of-contact for demonstrating D51 Social Emotional Learning with students and there is an expectation for the person in this role to promote the District's model/mission for this topic.

Supporting the teacher in implementing the D51 Learning Model, the paraprofessional can be assigned a wide variety of tasks and duties that include but are not limited to copying, collating, and organizing core lesson materials and handouts. The para may assist with a variety of academic subjects including a students' reading or math programs, developmentally appropriate social studies, science, and other curriculum based instruction.

This role reinforces the Teacher's expectations for quality work by coaching, guiding, and inspiring students to learn and overcome challenges as assigned/appropriate for their IEP. Other duties under this responsibility may include the general clean-up, sanitation, and order of the classroom environment, furniture, and materials. Working one-to-one with students the SNB Para provides feedback and on-going communication to the teacher regarding student observations, student engagement, areas of concern and the effectiveness of instructive techniques as it relates to the student's performance based learning plan(s).

Working throughout the assigned school building/complex the paraprofessional monitors the SNB student's behaviors and social responsiveness in a variety of environments that may be challenging to the student(s) including playgrounds, cafeteria, assemblies, physical education, group activities, and many other situations. This position may also be assigned before and/or after school bus stop monitoring duties for the SNB classroom. The para works with the student to learn and use a variety of self-soothing and calming techniques as well as providing positive behavior reinforcement in these settings.

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