Severe Needs Para Educator - Mission Viejo Elementary School

Cherry Creek Schools; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Creek Schools seeks a Severe Needs Para Educator to support students with complex needs under licensed staff. You will adapt curriculum for individuals and small groups, track progress, and help maintain a safe, hygienic environment. In remote settings, assist with technology access and coursework completion.

Assignments may include Autism and Transition Programming. Role focuses on implementing IEP accommodations, assisting with testing and documentation, and supporting ongoing student

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting students with severe disabilities and implementing IEP accommodations.
• Ability to adapt materials for individual needs and monitor progress.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with classroom activities and small groups, adapting curriculum to individual needs.
• Implement IEP accommodations and document progress and behavior with licensed staff.
• Prepare materials, assist with tests, attendance, and classroom events as needed.
• Provide assistance with online/remote learning activities and technology support.

Skills

Curriculum adaptation

Behavior support

Progress monitoring

Online learning support

Job description

Job Title

: Severe Needs Para EducatorFLSA Exemption Status

: Non-Exempt

Classification Group

: ParaeducatorsSupervising Position

: School Principal or designee

Pay Plan

: Educational Support PersonnelPay Range

: Range 07

Last Updated

: 09/2026

Pay InformationBenefits Information

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

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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

Frequency

Percentage of Time

• 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.
  Daily
  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.
  Daily
  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.
  Daily
  5%
• 4. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
  Daily
  5%

TOTAL
75%

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

Job Task Description

Frequency

Percentage of Time

• 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.
  Daily
  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 and as delegated by a registered school nurse, accurately follow student medication delivery orders.
  Daily
  10%

TOTAL
25%

SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISABILITY (SED) ASSIGNMENT

Job Task Description

Frequency

Percentage of Time

• 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.
  Daily
  25%

TOTAL
25%

ONLINE/REMOTE ENVIRONMENT

Job Task Description

Frequency

Percentage of Time

• 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.
  Daily
  50%
• 2. Prepare assignments for students to complete at home and support students in completing assigned work.
  Daily
  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.
  Daily
  5%
• 4. Support students in troubleshooting technology issues.
  Daily
  5%
• 5. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
  Daily
  5%

TOTAL
100%

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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