ParaEducator, Special Programs

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Colorado; On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Thornton, CO is seeking a paraprofessional to assist students in Specialized Programs with instruction, behavior monitoring and life skills support. The position is permanent/regular, 0.85 FTE, 34 hours per week, with an hourly range of $21.34–$26.96.

The role requires a high school diploma and a willingness to support students with significant needs, including health care tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Willingness to work with students with significant needs; training provided.
• CPR and First Aid certifications within 3 months of starting.
• CPPI/Safety Care training within 3 months.
• Criminal background check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in general education settings to help students participate in class activities.
• Assist students in specialized programs by tutoring, adapting work, and monitoring and enforcing behavior.
• Support daily routines, including health/hygiene tasks and transportation to classes and bus stops.
• Assist with data collection and documentation as part of IEP implementation.

Skills

Specialized program support

Behavior monitoring

Health & hygiene assistance

Sign language / AAC usage

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CPI training

Job description

• Date Posted:
  10/23/2026
• Closing Date:
  10/28/2026

GRADE: G7 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 9: $21.34 - $26.96)

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $21.34

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK:34

FTE:0.85

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 1251

POSITION TYPE: PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY

Assist students in Specialized Programs by providing specialized individualized instruction; including academic support, monitoring behaviors, and functional life skills. Assist student in maintaining personal health and hygiene functions; assists students to and from classes and bus stops.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide support in general education setting in order for students to fully participate in class activities. Assist students in Specialized Programs by tutoring, adapting work and monitoring and enforcing social and acceptable behavior. May assist with administering testing or assessments, may assist with homework. Assist providers with related paperwork and data collection, Support implementation of the student's programming including; implementation of accommodations and modifications, additional plans (Behavior plan, communication plan, etc.) and other elements of the student's Individualized Education Plans (IEP).


• Assist special needs students in performing daily routines, including getting to and from class and bus stops, using toilets, diapering, feeding, medical needs and personal hygiene, including working with trach, feeding tubes, and catherization. Support behavior plan implementation. Utilize CPI (Non Violent Crisis Intervention) techniques and safety monitoring.


• Sanitize, disinfect, and clean learning environment and general work area of all bodily fluids. Follow all health and safety procedures according to standard precaution.


• Facilitate and encourage speech and language development through the use of alternate communication systems such as sign languageor augmentative or alternative communication (AAC) devices.


• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Willingness to work with students with significant needs (training opportunities provided).

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS

• Criminal background check required for hire.


• Ability to successfully complete a pre-hire, post-offer physical examination.


• CPR and First Aid certifications required within (3) months after entering position.


• Universal Precautions training required within (3) months after entering position.


• CPI/Safety Care training certification required within (3) months after entering position.

SALARY INFORMATION

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.

BENEFITS INFORMATION

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.

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