Severe Needs Para Educator - Endeavor Academy

Cherry Creek Careers

Colorado

On-site

USD 29,000 - 38,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Cherry Creek Careers seeks an educational assistant to support students with severe special education needs under licensed staff supervision. You will assist in curriculum delivery for individuals and small groups, monitor progress, and maintain records to support IEP goals.

In addition, you will support remote learning, help with technology access, and reinforce executive functioning strategies. Responsibilities include materials prep, behavior support, and collaboration with teachers to ensure

Qualifications

Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
No professional work experience required
Title I assignments have specific educational requirements

Responsibilities

Assist students with classroom activities, adapting instruction for individual needs and ensuring generalization of skills.
Implement accommodations and monitor progress, reporting observations to IEP team.
Assist licensed staff with materials, tests, attendance, and classroom events (e.g., drills).
Provide support across Online/Remote Environment including synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Monitor behavior and reinforce positive strategies; assist with crisis de-escalation when needed.
Maintain records of progress and behavior in collaboration with licensed staff.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Curriculum modification

Behavior management

Confidentiality

One-on-one support

Small group support

Crisis de-escalation

Education

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma

Associate’s degree

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Shared Job Task Across Assignments

1. Assist students with classroom activities, including adapting the curriculum to individual student needs. Assist with curriculum delivery to both individuals and small groups to ensure generalization of skills.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 35%

2. Implement student accommodations, supports, modifications, procedures, and programming outlined in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Maintain records of student progress and behavior in conjunction with licensed staff, which may include special reports, providing feedback, and reporting observations to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 30%

3. Assist special education licensed staff in preparing materials, administering tests, attendance, etc. Assist with paperwork and documentation as needed. Assist with other classroom events, such as fire drills, as necessary.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 5%

4. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 5%

TOTAL: 75%

INTEGRATED LEARNING CENTER (ILC) AND HOMEBOUND (Free Appropriate Public Education/FAPE) PROGRAM ASSIGNMENT

1. Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior for individual student needs. Assist in verbal de-escalation and non-violent crisis interventions to reduce the risk of self-harm and harm to others. Assist student development of social interactions or communication between students with special needs and general education peers.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 15%

2. Provide technical physical care for students with special needs as assigned, which may include toileting, grooming, cleaning ventilation devices, feeding, care of gastrostomy tube (G-tube), positioning, and improving range of motion (Autism Classroom or ILC). Following training andasdelegated by a registered school nurse, accurately followstudent medication delivery orders.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 10%

TOTAL: 25%

SERIOUSEMOTIONAL DISABILITY(SED) ASSIGNMENT

1. Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior for individual student needs. Assist in verbal de-escalation and non-violent crisis interventions to reduce the risk of self-harm and harm to others. Assist student development of social interactions or communication between students with special needs and general education peers.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 25%

TOTAL: 25%

ONLINE/REMOTE ENVIRONMENT

1. Assist small groups of students or individuals with online classroom activities, during synchronous or asynchronous learning, including curriculum accommodations or modifications. Assist with curriculum delivery or practice to ensure generalization of skills. If working in DHH Program, develop student language, vocabulary, reading, and writing using sign language for students who need a signing para-educator.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 50%

2. Prepare assignments for students to complete at home and support students in completing assigned work.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 35%

3. Maintain records of student progress and behavior in conjunction with the licensed staff, which may include special reports, providing feedback, and reporting observations to the Individualized Education Program team.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 5%

4. Support students in troubleshooting technology issues.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 5%

5. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Frequency: Daily

Percentage of Time: 5%

TOTAL: 100%

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

Criminal background check and fingerprinting required

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma

No professional work experience required

Title I assignments must meet one of the following requirements:
- Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
- Obtained an associate’s or higher degree; or
- Met a rigorous standard of quality, and can demonstrate through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, as appropriate:
  - Reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or
  - Reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization

Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)

Primarily works indoors

Typically a moderate noise level

Prolonged standing and walking

Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing
Frequent lifting, pulling, and/or pushing

Squatting

Overhead work

Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key)

Visual concentration

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.