Transition Program Para Educator - Transition Center

Cherry Creek Schools; Centennial, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Creek Schools is seeking a Transition Program Para Educator to support students ages 18-21 in a specialized classroom. Under licensed staff direction, you will assist with curriculum, reinforce skills, and help manage behavior while providing essential care and support.

Responsibilities include adapting lessons for individuals and small groups, recording progress, and coordinating with families. Position emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and teamwork in a school setting.

Qualifications

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
• No professional work experience required.
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment (phones, copiers, fax, email).
• Intermediate oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work alone and with others.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with classroom activities, adapting curriculum for individual needs.
• Implement accommodations and programs under licensed staff guidance; maintain progress records.
• Provide technical physical care and follow medication delivery orders as trained.
• Safely transport students using a District van; perform other duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with parents; attend conferences as needed.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

One-on-one support

Group support

Education

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma

Associate’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Job Title: Transition Program Para Educator
• FLSA Exemption Status: Choose an item.
• Classification Group: Paraeducators
• Supervising Position: School Principal or designee
• Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel
• Pay Range: Range 07
• Last Updated: 07/23/2025
• Pay Information:
• Benefits Information:

Job Summary

Under the direction of a licensed staff member, assist special education students ages 18-21 in the Transition Program classroom by helping individuals or small groups of students with basic curriculum work, implementing instruction, reinforcing learning skills, and reinforcing discipline procedures. Provide technical physical care for students. Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment where appropriate. Schedule and attend parent conferences as needed.

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.

• 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 mastering of subjects. Frequency: Daily Percentage of Time: 30%
• 2. Implement student accommodations and therapeutic procedures and programs under the guidance of licensed staff. Maintain daily records of student progress and behavior in conjunction with the licensed staff, which may include special reports and providing feedback, observations, and opinions to the Individualized Education Program team. Frequency: Daily Percentage of Time: 30%
• 3. Provide technical physical care for students with special needs, which may include toileting, grooming, cleaning ventilation devices, feeding, care of gastrostomy tube (G-tube), positioning, and improving range of motion. Following training andasdelegated by a registered school nurse, accurately followstudent medication delivery orders. Frequency: Daily Percentage of Time: 20%
• 4. Safely transport students using a District van. Frequency: Daily Percentage of Time: 15%
• 5. Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Frequency: Daily Percentage of Time: 5%

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
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Intermediate oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work alone and with others
• Advanced interpersonal relations skills
• Advanced organizational skills
• 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
• Ability to meet insurability requirements of the Colorado School District Self-Insurance Pool

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
• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Works both indoors and outdoors
• Typically a moderate noise level
• Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing
• Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key)
• Visual concentration
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Squatting
• Overhead work
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and/or pushing
• May be required to perform physical restraint
• May be required to assist students with custodial needs (feeding, toileting)
• Exposure to illness and disease due to body fluids
• Must operate a vehicle, including transporting student(s)
• Normal school district environment that may include potential volatile outbursts
• Day work outdoors when monitoring student activities

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.

• Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Associate’s degree
• Experience working with special needs adults or children and licensed special education teaching experience
• CPR and First Aid certifications