[Hiring] Severe Needs Para Educator @Cherry Creek Schools

Role Description

Assist students with severe special education needs under the direction of licensed special education staff. Support individuals and small groups with curriculum, skill development, behavior strategies, and assignment completion. Prepare instructional materials, monitor student progress, and maintain achievement records. Provide technical physical care and help ensure a clean, safe, and hygienic environment. In remote learning settings, assist students with technology access, curriculum reinforcement, executive functioning strategies, skill generalization, and coursework completion. Assignments may include Autism, BD, Early Childhood Education, Homebound (FAPE), ILC, SED, and Transition Programming.

Qualifications

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• Mandatory biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training provided by the District for staff working in an Autism, Behaviorally Disordered, or ILC assignment
• Medication administration training provided by the District as needed
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate interpersonal relations skills
• Intermediate organizational skills
• Ability to work alone and with others
• Ability to appropriately modify curriculum
• Ability to implement behavior modification techniques
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students
• If working in the DHH Program, ability to understand the impacts of hearing loss on learning and social interaction
• If working in the Homebound program, ability to set appropriate boundaries and build appropriate relationships while working in the home setting with families and other student healthcare providers
• If working in the Homebound program, the ability to have appropriate communication and boundaries with families while working in their homes with students

Requirements

• Assist students with classroom activities, including adapting the curriculum to individual student needs.
• Implement student accommodations, supports, modifications, procedures, and programming outlined in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Assist special education licensed staff in preparing materials, administering tests, attendance, etc.
• Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior for individual student needs.
• Provide technical physical care for students with special needs as assigned.
• Assist small groups of students or individuals with online classroom activities.
• Prepare assignments for students to complete at home and support students in completing assigned work.
• Maintain records of student progress and behavior in conjunction with the licensed staff.
• Support students in troubleshooting technology issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Educational Support Personnel Pay Plan
• Pay Range: Range 07

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