ESY (Extended School Year) Sped Para

Various Locations

Hourly, not benefits eligible

FTE: 0.563

Salary Range: External - $23.00 per hour. Internal - Current hourly rate OR $23.00 per hour, if current hourly rate is lower.

**Please note: Applications will be received until March 11, 2024 . If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline . Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org . **

About this job:

S pecial Education Paraprofessional supports the educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical and daily living needs of students with disabilities during the Extended School Year (ESY) program.

W hat DPS Offers You:

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
• Salary: External - $23.00 per hour. Internal - Current hourly rate OR $23.00 per hour, if current hourly rate is lower.

What You'll Do:

• Supports individual, team or department through practical application of knowledge, use of proven techniques, and adherence to procedures. Primary focus on execution of assigned tasks in a specific area of responsibility, with a non-technical scope and a high degree of customer service.
• Performs routine transactions, assists team activities, interacts with stakeholders to solve problems or resolve complaints, gathers information, consults with management on actions to be taken in order to support short-term operations and ensure compliance.
• Performs data entry and verification, keeps accurate files/records, creates detailed reports, using various existing systems for accurate, timely, and compliant records.
• Receives, understands, and disseminates information to appropriate stakeholders.
• Answers questions, solves problems effectively and escalates appropriately.
• Demonstrates a positive, optimistic and service oriented mindset to ensure positive relations with stakeholders.
• Contributes to identifying process inefficiencies and proposes solutions, identifies opportunities through external research on trends in resources, programs, and services and internal research with stakeholders, and supports improvement efforts in order to support long-term success.
• Communicate and coordinate with students and parents (oral and written) about routine educational/non-educational needs.
• Provide support to classroom teachers as appropriate for the needs of an individual student or group of students.
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments for accomplishing daily tasks (listening to students read, providing writing assistance, help with computer learning programs) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts while assisting students in reaching academic goals, grade level standards, appropriate social skills.
• May assist with lifting and transporting of students, as well as daily living activities such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene as trained and directed.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• May provide medically invasive (e.g., tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning); and daily living (e.g., toileting, diapering, feeding, personal hygiene), following universal precautions and as trained and directed.
• Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and technique, according to District training.
• Operate and use therapy equipment (e.g., supportive devices, writing aids, Besi seats, etc...).
• May be asked to assist in other classrooms or ESY sites based on student and program needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Associates Degree, preferred.
• Specialized training in invasive procedures, such as tube feeding and catheterization.
• Experience working with the structures needed for students with executive functioning disorders.
• Ability to monitor and supervise assigned student activity for sustained periods of time.
• Ability to work one-on-one or in small groups with students.
• Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and a fast-paced environment.
• CPR and First Aid certificates.
• Strong emphasis on behavior management systems, visual schedules, and social communication instruction.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.