Paraprofessional-SPED (Elementary) - - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Position Profile · Position: Educational Support Professional: Paraprofessional-SPED (Elementary) · Department/School: Grant Elementary School · Reports To: Principal · FTE: .88 · Days/Year: 184 · Salary Grade: A10 · Salary Schedule: This position is based on the ESP Salary Sched ...

Job description

Position Profile

Position: Educational Support Professional: Paraprofessional-SPED (Elementary)

Department/School: Grant Elementary School

Reports To: Principal

FTE: .88

Days/Year: 184

Salary Grade: A10

Salary Schedule: This position is based on the ESP Salary Schedule, School Based Positions (Group B)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Why you will love working at Grant Elementary

Grant Elementary has a rich history in Colorado Springs and a strong sense of pride rooted in its neighborhood and traditions. Staff enjoy working in a warm, supportive community where relationships, collaboration, and a shared commitment to students create a welcoming and meaningful place to grow as an educator.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION

Assist Special Education/Regular Education teachers to meet the needs of children with special needs with academics, behavior modification, personal hygiene and /or physical/emotional conditions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Works under the direction of a certified teacher to provide instructional support to students
• Create a positive classroom environment which upholds and enforces the school rules and is conducive to learning
• Demonstrates punctuality, good attendance, good attitude
• Develops and maintains professional working relations with other District employees
• Complies with  the same ethical codes as all District employees
• Attire should reflect the professional position of the employees
• Assures that all student  records of any description and information regarding students and staff are treated as confidential
• Is responsible for the proper use and care of classroom books and office materials
• Supervises students in classroom, playground, lunchroom and other areas
• Assist with toileting, including diapering and personal hygiene care
• Provide all required documentation for Medicaid reimbursement  

OTHER DUTIES

• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of modern office practices and operation of standard office appliances, including desktop computers, copy machines and faxes.
• Knowledge of classroom routine and general school procedures.
• Knowledge of educational disabilities
• Ability to work effectively with children with disabilities
• Ability to relate well with children
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to follow directions and be flexible

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to assigned teacher or supervisor

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in office, classroom and /or other educational settings

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is occasionally heavy with the majority of the day requiring light physical activity. Typical positions require workers to alternate between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and 10 pounds on a frequent basis, occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching and fine motor activity, frequently sitting, standing, walking, balancing, reaching at desk and floor level, firm and simple grasping. The work requires constant seeing, hearing, and talking.

Employees in this category will also receive the following for the school year:

1. Non-Recurring Pay: 7% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3.5% on November paycheck and 3.5 % on May paycheck). 
2. Staffing Stability Incentive (Adams Elementary, Galileo Middle School and Mitchell High School): ESP employees will receive the equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods. 

Base Salary Setting: Employment, assignment and salary placement, is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title, job duties and time worked in the position. Grade placement for ESP positions is determined by the Salary Schedule by Job Title resource. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details. 

Salary Setting (New Hires): Any newly-employed Education Support Professional will be placed on the twenty-five (25) step system.  Each step represents two years of experience, based upon equivalent experience.  The maximum number of years of experience granted is 19-20 years, which is equivalent to placement on step ten (10). Steps are determined by experience listed on the application and resume.

Salary Setting (Rehires): Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job,  provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question. 

Employees with experience in the District who have left the District and then returned to the same position shall be hired at the same pay grade (refers to the ESP placement on salary schedule by job title) and step at time of resignation.  Additional relevant experience gained after resignation may be evaluated from the employee's  application and updated resume.  

See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement), promotions and lateral transfers. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

School District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability, need for special education services (whether actual or perceived), race, creed, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff, based on the aforementioned protected areas, will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal, D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator.

NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices, has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX – Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and Americans with Disabilities Act of For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO , Phone: , FAX:

The following Board policies address nondiscrimination in District 11:  AC, AC-R, GBA, GBAA, JBB, JBB-R