Paraeducator and Transition Services Coach

RE1 Valley Schools; Sterling (CO); On-site; USD 23,832 - 28,199; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance

Employer-Paid Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Plans

Job summary

RE1 Valley Schools is seeking a Paraeducator and Transition Services Coach to provide support to students with significant needs. This role involves assisting teachers, supporting students' integration into general education, and coaching vocational skills.

The position is full-time and offers comprehensive benefits including employer-paid health insurance and retirement plans. The minimum hourly wage ranges from $17.30 to $20.47, depending on the role and experience.

Qualifications

• Hold an Associate's or higher degree.
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work.
• Alternatives to qualifications accepted if appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Assist assigned teachers with instructional support.
• Communicate student needs to general education teachers.
• Provide personal hygiene support to students.

Skills

Instructional support

Communication

Behavior management

Assistive technology

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - RE-1 Valley Schools

Paraeducator and Transition Services Coach JobID: 2267

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Paraeducator- SPED Significant Needs and Transition
• Date Posted: 5/18/2026
• Location: Multiple Locations
• Date Available: 08/11/2026

Full‑time, 165 scheduled working days during school year, 8 hours/day, 4-day school week (Tuesday‑Friday)

Salary range: Lane C, Step 3 - 50% (Paraeducator - SSN), Lane F, Step 1 - 50% (Transition Services Coach) (1 timecard required per position)

• Significant Support Needs Paraeducator (2 days per week): minimum $17.30/hour (salary dependent on experience)
• Transition Services Coach (2 days per week): minimum $20.47/hour (salary dependent on experience)

Benefits

• Medical/Vision/Dental/Life/A&D/FSA/PTO/Voluntary Supplemental Plans
• Employer‑Paid Health Insurance, Optional Dental and Vision Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, and Retirement Savings Plans

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Hold an Associates or higher degree
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Qualifications Preferred but not Required

• Successfully pass the Work Keys test (through the Workforce Center) for Reading Information, Mathematics and Business Writing

Reports To: School Principal, Classroom Teachers and SPED Director

Job Tasks Descriptions (Significant Supports Needs Paraeducator)

• Assist assigned teachers with instructional and physical student support
• Deliver instructional activities according to individual students’ Individual Education Plans (IEP) and as assigned and developed by certified/licensed staff, including design and implementation of an appropriate learning environment with assistive technologies and multi‑sensory materials
• Provide instructional support to help students integrate into general education classrooms, communicate with general education teachers regarding student needs, and impart life skills such as self‑hygiene and social/emotional skills
• Supervise and facilitate sensory and movement rest periods between academic activities to increase student engagement
• Assist the teacher in implementing positive behavior plans and systems appropriate to the individual student
• Provide student oversight and supervision during out‑of‑classroom activities, including arrivals, departures, outside breaks, passing periods, and other activities as assigned by the supervising teacher
• Communicate with other paraprofessionals and staff to track student movements, schedules, and locations; may be requested to travel with a student during transportation to and from school/home
• Serve students to provide personal hygienic needs; expectations include maintaining HIPAA confidentiality and personal dignity, and may include dispensing medications, preparing meals, feeding, or toileting/diapering
• Collect and review progress on students’ work toward IEP goals/objectives with SPED teachers on a regular basis to ensure IEP compliance and student needs are met

Job Tasks Descriptions (Transition Services Coach)

• Coordinate vocational tasks at job training sites, provide job coaching and follow‑up support, assist employers with supporting student rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), model and instruct effective vocational, interpersonal, consumer, mobility, domestic, and safety skills, train students in positive living skills, provide consistent behavior management intervention, and plan for progressive reduction of supervision
• Model and instruct effective occupational, interpersonal, consumer, mobility, domestic, and safety skills
• Implement vocational placements: provide job coaching and transportation
• Assist students with alternative communication systems and/or adaptive equipment/technology
• Monitor and evaluate students’ health and personal needs by collecting data
• Perform clerical duties and act as a liaison between vocational placements and IEP teams

Other Duties

Please note 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 position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

All staff are to be cognizant of policies regarding confidentiality. All District Board of Education policies may be viewed from the District’s website.

RE-1 Valley School District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RE-1 Valley School District makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.