Title 1 Para, Special Programs

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Thornton, CO, is seeking a paraprofessional to support students in specialized programs at a Title I school. The role involves assisting with daily routines, mobility, and health-related tasks, and to help implement behavior plans with CPI techniques.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 18 years old; options include an AA/2-year degree or state paraprofessional exam, or a Personal Commitment Plan with a defined timeline.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in special education settings.
• Ability to assist with health, hygiene and mobility needs.
• Willingness to work in a Title I designated school.

Responsibilities

• Assist special needs students with daily routines and transitions.
• Support behavior plans and safety monitoring using CPI techniques.
• Facilitate communication and learning activities, including sign language or assistive tech.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Special education support

CPI techniques

Safety monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Must be 18+ years old

AA or 2-year degree / paraprofessional exam / Personal Commitment Plan

Job description

• Date Posted: 10/28/2026
• Location: McElwain Elementary School
• Closing Date: 11/02/2026

GRADE: G8 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 9: $21.87 - $27.64)
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $21.87
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK:34
FTE:0.85
MONTHS PER YEAR: 9
JOB CODE: 060724
POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT - 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 in a Title I designated school. Assist student in maintaining personal health and hygiene functions; assist 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.

• 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.
• Facilitates and encourages speech and language development through the use of alternate communication systems such as sign language or voice activated computer systems.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Must meet one of the following requirements, which are:
  • AA or (2) year college degree, OR
  • Passing of state CDE approved paraprofessional examination, OR
  • Complete Personal Commitment Plan to meet requirements within a defined timeline
• Willing to work with students receiving special education services (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 certificationsrequired 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 studentsat the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package includingmedical, dental, vision andlife 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.

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

Postings current as of 10/30/2026 1:39:53 PM CST.

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