Cherry Creek Schools·Colorado
Provides instructional support and assistance to students with disabilities within classroom and training settings. Assists with technical physical care, maintains student progress records, and utilizes various instructional equipment.
As a Substitute Para Educator this person will provide instructional support and assistance within the classroom setting. May provide physical and instructional support and assistance, as needed, outside the classroom for students who have moderate, severe, and multiple disabilities. Works under the direction of a licensed staff member. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.
Description for Internal Candidates
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Compensation schedule: Hourly
Pay grade: Hourly
Our employee benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long term disability, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance. Visit our website for full details.
Supervisor: Director of designee
As a Substitute Para Educator this person will provide instructional support and assistance within the classroom setting. May provide physical and instructional support and assistance, as needed, outside the classroom for students who have moderate, severe, and multiple disabilities. Works under the direction of a licensed staff member. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.
Duties: And responsibilities:
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Provides individual and small group instruction of students in general educational classrooms, ILC center based classrooms and work/job training settings.
Works one-on-one with students in tutoring and skill building, as well as role-modeling.
Utilizes teacher-produced lesson plans to assist in teaching process towards each student’s individual education plan.
This may include: teaching academic and life skills; job training on sites; developing social interactions between students with special needs and general education peers; reinforcing and generating communication skills and utilizing augmentative communication devices for students with mild language disabilities to non-verbal language capabilities.
2.
Provides technical physical care for students.
May include toileting, grooming, cleaning ventilation devices, feeding, care of G-tubes, positioning, improving range of motion, and administering medications.
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May be asked to maintain daily records of student progress/behavior.
4.
Uses instructional equipment including computers, audio visual, adaptive equipment, tape recorders, film projectors and other school equipment.
5.
Maintains clean and hygienic work environment where appropriate.
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Maintains confidentiality of students’ information and records.
7.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
1. High school diploma or equivalent 2. Ability to work one-on-one or in small groups with students 3. CPR/First Aid certification preferred 4. General office equipment
Occasional bending, reaching, climbing Extremely heavy physical effort (lifting over 50 pounds) Normal school district environment Working with others Frequent lifting, pulling and/or pushing May assist students with custodial needs (feeding/toilet)
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to work with students individually or in small groups. CPR and First Aid certification are preferred.
Market context
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