Paraprofessional Middle School 2026/2027

Hemphill Middle School; Strasburg (CO); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Strasburg School District 31 J Hemphill Middle School in Strasburg, Colorado is seeking a Paraprofessional to assist Regular Education teachers and support students throughout the day.

The role requires effective communication, the ability to work with children, and a willingness to participate in in-service training; bilingual translators are preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate aptitude or competence for assignment.
• Display a thorough knowledge of the position.
• Work effectively with children.
• Communicate effectively.
• Maximize tasks on time.
• Generates a sense of enthusiasm.
• Create a positive learning environment that reinforces school rules and is conducive to learning.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with other District staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and adjusts activities to meet district and position needs.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guides independent student, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Alerts the certified teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Assist with lunch & outside duties.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classrooms for instructional purposes.
• Prefer someone who is bilingual and can be an interpreter and translator.
• Build relationships with kids and their families.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Communicate effectively

Work with children

Bilingual interpreter translator

Create positive learning environment

Education

Associates Degree

Job description

Paraprofessional Middle School 2026/2027

Strasburg School District 31 J Hemphill Middle School - Strasburg, Colorado Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5935413

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 22, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

***This role will be posted through 9/26/2026 at minimum.***

Job Title: Paraprofessional

Reports to: Building Principal

Evaluated by: Building Principal

Job Goal: The goal of this position is to assist Regular Education teachers to meet the needs of our students.

Essential Requirements: To perform this job successfully an individual mustbeable to execute each requirement satisfactorily. The requirements list below are a representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for the position.

• Demonstrate aptitude or competence for assignment.
• Display a thorough knowledge of the position.
• Work effectively with children.
• Communicate effectively.
• Maximize tasks on time.
• Generates a sense of enthusiasm.
• Create a positive learning environment that reinforces school rules and is conducive to learning.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with other District staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitors and adjusts activities to meet district and position needs.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guides independent student, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Alerts the certified teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Assist with lunch & outside duties.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classrooms for instructional purposes.
• Prefer someone who is bilingual and can be an interpreter and translator.
• Build relationships with kids and their families.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications / Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, Bonding, and or Testing Required:

• Associates Degree, preferred not required

Physical Demands: Between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and 10 pounds on a frequent basis, occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching and fine motor activity, frequently sitting, standing, walking, balancing, reaching at desk and floor level, firm and simple grasping. The work requires constant seeing, hearing, and talking.

Work Environment: Work is performed in an office, classroom and/or other educational setting.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Days / Terms of Employment: 151 Days / Nine-month position. Salary to be determined by the School Board of Education.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $16.40 to $25.17 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Rachel Rector , HR Manager
• Strasburg School District
• Phone: [phone] x 900
• Email: [e-mail]