Severe Needs Para Educator - West Middle School

Under the guidance of licensed special education staff, assist students with severe special education needs by helping individuals or small groups of students with curriculum, implementing programming, generalizing learned skills, and implementing behavior strategies. Assist licensed special education staff by preparing materials, monitoring students, and recording student achievement and progress. Provide technical physical care for students. Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment where appropriate. When working in an online/remote environment, provide support to students by assisting them with access to remote learning, re-teaching curriculum, implementing programming, setting up executive functioning strategies, generalizing learned skills, and completing assignments. Assignments include: Autism, Behavior Development (BD), Early Childhood Education, Homebound (FAPE) Program, Integrated Learning Center (ILC), Serious Emotional Disability (SED), and Transition Programming. | **Job Title**: Severe Needs Para Educator | **FLSA Exemption Status**: Non-Exempt | | --- | --- | | **Classification Group**: Paraeducators | **Supervising Position**: School Principal or designee | | **Pay Plan**: Educational Support Personnel | **Pay Range**: Range 07 | | **Last Updated**: 07/22/2025 | | [**Pay Information**](https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906) | [**Benefits Information**](https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/domain/2323) | **JOB SUMMARY**: Under the guidance of licensed special education staff, assist students with severe special education needs by helping individuals or small groups of students with curriculum, implementing programming, generalizing learned skills, and implementing behavior strategies. Assist licensed special education staff by preparing materials, monitoring students, and recording student achievement and progress. Provide technical physical care for students. Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment where appropriate. When working in an online/remote environment, provide support to students by assisting them with access to remote learning, re-teaching curriculum, implementing programming, setting up executive functioning strategies, generalizing learned skills, and completing assignments. Assignments include: Autism, Behavior Development (BD), Early Childhood Education, Homebound (FAPE) Program, Integrated Learning Center (ILC), Serious Emotional Disability (SED), and Transition Programming. **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.* | **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…