2026-27 Integrated Services Center-Based Floating Support-Kinard Middle School

Poudre School District; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 29,260 - 32,773; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

PERA retirement

Paid time off

Short and long term disability

Employee walk-in clinic access

Job summary

Kinard Middle School, part of the Poudre School District, is seeking a center-based substitute with strong instructional support skills for integrated services/special education for the 2026-27 school year.

The role involves providing instructional and physical support to students with significant needs, implementing IEPs, assisting with personal care, and maintaining a safe classroom environment. Requires Colorado Substitute Authorization and CPI training within 1 month of hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field strongly preferred.
• One to two years of related experience preferred.
• Colorado Substitute Authorization required.
• Criminal background check required for hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide substitute coverage for center-based programs and instruction per lesson plans.
• Adapt instruction to individual student needs and implement IEPs and behavior plans.
• Assist with personal care, mobility, and health-related tasks as needed.
• Maintain safe, orderly environment and enforce school rules.
• Collaborate with teachers and administrators on coverage plans and communicate regularly.

Skills

Instructional support

Student supervision

Collaboration with staff

Sign language / alternative comm.

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or related field

Colorado Substitute Authorization

CPI training within 1 month

Job description

Information specific to this position: This position is for the 2026-27 school year at Kinard Middle School. Integrated Services/Special Education.

Pay Range: $21.24-$23.79/hr, based on qualifications and experience

• These pay rates are based on the 2025-26 school year rates and will be updated when approved during the negotiations process for the 2026-27 school year.

Hours/day: 7

Work calendar days: 180

Duration of position: Ongoing

Benefits include:

• Health insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• PERA retirement
• paid time off
• short and long term disability
• access to employee walk-in clinic
• as well as other optional benefit elections.

Additional information: Please read the job description carefully.

• Those hired in these positions do not qualify for section 12.1.4 of the Employee Agreement (they will not receive both his/her regular classified wages as well as the licensed in-house substitute rate)
• Must hold a valid Colorado Substitute Authorization or Colorado Educator License

SUMMARY

Responsible for providing center-based level substitute coverage for licensed and classified positions. May include stepping in as an Integrated Services/special education paraprofessional, or licensed teacher in the absence of the teacher or paraprofessional by providing instructional and physical support for students with significant support needs so they may fully participate in class activities. Instruct students, facilitate student learning, provide general assistance and support to center-based programs as directed by building administrators as needed for student supervision and instructional needs.

JOB TASKS

• Provide substitute coverage for center-based programs, provide instruction to students as outlined in lesson plans, and use materials provided to attain lesson goals. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
• Provide building level substitute coverage for Integrated Services/special education teachers and paraprofessional positions. Implement instruction and reinforce learning skills in individual or small groups, adapting curriculum to individual student needs, monitoring and enforcing acceptable social and physical behavior, and implementing daily and long-range lessons and activities to meet Individual Education Plans (IEP), behavior plans, and/or health care plans.
• Assist students with personal care, social skills, and/or self-awareness in getting to and from restrooms, lunchrooms, etc. Assist students with personal health and hygiene, including spoon feeding, tube feeding, toileting, catheterization, 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.
• Maintain established routine of the school and classroom procedures, maintain a safe and orderly environment, and take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. Maintain reasonable rules of conduct which encourage self-discipline and responsibility.
• Monitor students in classroom and during breaks, lunch, recess, timeouts, field trips, on and off the bus, etc. Reinforce school-wide discipline procedures.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff members ahead of time for planned absences and coverage needs. Plan as necessary with staff members to provide coverage within the program. Communicate regularly with school administrators on building coverage needs.
• Assist staff members and/or administrators with special projects.
• Attend appropriate in services, building meetings, training, IEP meetings parent conferences, and/or school functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSES REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in education, teaching, or related field strongly preferred
• One to two years of related experience
• Experience working with special needs students preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable
• Criminal background check required for hire
• Colorado Department of Education Substitute Authorization required
• Colorado Department of Education Teaching licenses or Special Services Provider License preferred
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) required within 1 month of hire