2025-26 Paraprofessional II Special Education-ILS/...
Poudre School Distri - Fort Collins, CO
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View Full Job Description & Apply here: specific to this position: Special Education/Integrated Services. There are multiple openings avaialble for this position.u00a0Pay Range: $19.86-$22.24 (min -- 12% above min)/hr based on qualifications and experienceu00a0u00a0Hours/day: 7.5u00a0u00a0Work calendaru00a0days: 186u00a0Duration of position: Ongoingu00a0Benefits include:u00a0Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, short and long term disability, as well as other optional benefit elections.u00a0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUMMARY:Responsible for assisting the General Classroom or Special Education Teacher by providing instructional and physical support for students with significant support needs so that they may fully participate in class activities. Assist students with personal care, social skills and/or self-awareness. Assist teacher with classroom materials and clerical skills and monitor students.JOB TASKS:1. Assist the General Classroom or Special Education Teacher with implementing instruction and reinforcing learning skills in individual or small groups, adapting curriculum to individual student needs, monitoring and enforcing acceptable social and physical behavior, implementing daily and long range lessons and activities to meet Individual Education Plans (IEP), behavior plans, and/or health care plans. Assist with implementing specialized occupational therapy and physical therapy programs and activities.2. Assist students with personal care, social skills and/or self-awareness and in getting to and from bus stops, restrooms, lunchrooms, etc. Assist students with personal health and hygiene, including spoon feeding, tube feeding, toileting, catherization, and diapering. Lift, transfer, or push students in wheelchairs. Use alternative language techniques such as sign language or voice activated computer systems and adapt classroom materials for use by a student with a hearing or vision disability as needed.3. Assist teacher in preparing materials, administering tests, grading, taking attendance, completing paperwork, maintaining files, evaluating and recording student achievement and maintaining student records.4. Monitor students in classroom and during breaks, lunch, recess, time outs, on field trips, getting on and off the bus, etc. Reinforce school-wide discipline procedures.5. Assist Teacher and/or administration with special projects.6. Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.7. Attend appropriate in-services, building meetings, training, IEP meetings, parent conferences and/or school functions. 8. Perform other duties as assigned.EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & LICENSES REQUIRED:u00a0High school diploma or equivalent u2022 One year of related experience u2022 Experience working with special needs students preferred u2022 Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable u2022 Criminal background check required for hire u2022 Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) required within 3 months of hire u2022 Special Education Paraprofessional Academy classes (5 in first 2 years of hire)
Created: 2025-12-05