Special Education Assistant, Martinez Elementary School

Special Education Assistant, Martinez Elementary School

Job

• Position Type:
  Special Education - Non-licensed / Special Education Assistant
• Date Posted: 2/25/2026
• Location:
  
  Martinez Elementary School
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled

Classification: Non-Exempt

Date Posted: February 27, 2026

Salary: $19.88 per hour plus benefits;
Range: $18 – $31.87 per hour for internal transfers or recent rehires.

Contract Length / Days:  / 182 days)

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans available immediately upon hire.

Paid Leave: Various options including sick leave, discretionary leave, vacation, and paid holidays. Consult Board of Education Policy Manual for details.

Reports to: School Principal

• Required: Associate’s degree (48 semester hours) or passing scores on Work Keys exam.
• Preferred: CPI training (training provided); CPR/First Aid training (training provided).

Summary / Objective: Provide an enriched atmosphere where students learn subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible members of society. Facilitate learning and guide students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation. Responsible to the building principal and department director where assigned.

• Support academic programming and progress of individual students or small groups with identified significant needs.
• Provide student‑specific personal care and support.
• Assist with daily classroom activities, data collection, sanitizing equipment and materials, and providing support to staff.
• Sitting for long periods, managing many distractions, and maintaining visual, auditory, and ambulatory acuity.
• Moving quickly from one position to another in response to student needs; lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.

Applicants must have the knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to perform the function of the position. Must be able to provide student‑specific personal care support, have previous experience working in a school setting or with children with special needs, strong verbal communication skills, a desire to work in a team setting, a positive attitude, upper body strength for lifting and carrying 50 lbs.

Paraprofessional experience preferred. Bilingual skills preferred, but not required.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required.

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Employees in this position must be able to perform the attached physical demands.

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Thank you for your interest in working for Greeley‑Evans School District
6. Please feel free to contact our Human Resource Office at 970‑348‑6073 with any questions.

Greeley‑Evans School District 6 shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or disability. The District shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.

The Superintendent is committed to cultural diversity among district personnel as a means of enriching educational experience. Complaint procedures have been established for current employees, prospective employees, and applicants for employment. The name of the responsible employee who has been identified as the Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for the District is as follows:
James Donahue, Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Officer.

1025 Ninth Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631

Phone: 970‑348‑6104

Email address: jdonahue