Instructional Paraprofessional - Student Advocate

Instructional Paraprofessional - Student Advocate JobID: 16606 Position Type: Education Support Professional - SpEd/ESP SPED-Secondary Date Posted: 7/14/2026 Location: Lake Mountain Date Available: 08/19/2026 Additional Information: Show/Hide Instructional Paraprofessional - Student Advocate Non-contract, no benefits Hours a week: 29 Hourly rate: $14.64-$16.62 Contact Information: Name: John Stone Phone: 385-579-7520 Email: johnstone@alpinedistrict.org The Student Advocate plays a vital role in fostering a safe, supportive, and positive school environment. This position focuses on building meaningful relationships with students, promoting positive behavior, supporting restorative practices, and helping students develop the skills needed to be successful academically, socially, and emotionally. The Student Advocate works collaboratively with administrators, counselors, teachers, families, and community partners to improve student outcomes. The job of Instructional Paraprofessional is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program within assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care and instruction of special needs students in the resource classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; and providing clerical support to teachers and staff. Essential Functions: Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and IEP goals. Administers immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional (e.g. medication, tube feeding, colostomy bags, etc.) for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs of students. Administers tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom. Assists data collection under the direction of the assigned teacher for the purpose of monitoring student progress. Assists students with self-care activities (e.g. toileting, washing, changing diapers, eating, dressing, grooming., etc.) for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene. Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments (e.g. reading stories, listening to students read, providing writing assistance, reinforcing english lessons, providing spelling practice, facilitating activities, computer learning programs, etc.) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards. Attends job specific trainings and meetings (e.g. first aid, behavior management, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions. Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP and/or 504 objectives. Demonstrates appropriate role modeling (e.g. conversation, manners, emotional support, listening skills, friendly and engaging attitudes, etc.) for the purpose of guiding students in the development of appropriate social and interpersonal behavior. Implements, under the supervision of assigned teacher, behavioral plans identified in student IEPs for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts. Maintains instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records and classroom equipment, work area, etc. for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; and/or meeting mandated requirements. Monitors students during assigned periods in a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment. Performs a variety of clerical duties (e.g. screening phone calls, distributing materials, maintaining inventories,…