Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Float Para will assist in the Rise Up Cafe at the Jeffco Ed Center as well as various Transition sites across the district. Transitions serves special education students 18-21 with life and job skills.

Transitions operates 4 days a week, Monday-Thursday 7.5 hours per day with Friday off.

Para Educator - Float/JTS
Annual Position
FLSA: Nonexempt
FTE: .75000 , Hours/Day: 6.000 , Days/Year: 178
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: CSEA - Para-Educator -8 hrs , D25, 1
Hourly Rate: $18.32, Annual Rate: $26,092.00 Effective as of: 08-16-2022

**Annual salary noted above is based on an 8 hour day and full days worked calendar. Any position that is less than a full FTE/8 hours per day or late start will be prorated accordingly.

Certain Education Support Professional (ESP) jobs may include the value of holiday pay into the hourly rate. Review the Holiday in Rate column of the Education Support Professional Job Title, Wage Plan, Grade document.

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $54.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

SUMMARY: Perform a full range of educational/non-educational duties primarily in community-based programs for students with disabilities. Provides classroom/community support and supervision of students under the direction of the supervisor. May provide enrichment and intervention time. May be placed at different transition sites for interim periods to support a program or sub for a teacher.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Commute to various transition sites for interim periods of time as directed by the administrator.

Provide instructional and behavioral support in all academic and related areas to students, as directed by the teacher/administrator.

Provide support to special education teachers such as preparing materials, assist in the implementation of IEP (Individualized Education Plan), provide input into the IEP when appropriate, deliver instructional materials for individual students, keep attendance and activity records, collect data for progress monitoring, and implement behavior intervention plans.

Perform assigned lunch/recess/bus duties, which include supervision in the cafeteria, playground and pre/post boarding of buses.

Perform health and personal need duties as directed by teacher or nurse, including bathroom assistance, diapering, feeding and lifting students.

Apply de-escalation strategies and manage classroom behavior. Perform restraints, if required or applicable, after attending district approved training.

Participate in required Medicaid and Random Moment in Time Study provider training. Document personal care and/or delegated nursing services on a regular basis in the EZED Med system for Medicaid reimbursement purposes.

Maintain confidential information as directed.

Provide support outside of the program as directed.

Attend district-provided training and professional development as directed.

Work with individual or small groups of students to support and reinforce teacher prepared lesson plans. Provide enrichment and intervention time using District-provided materials or activities.

Organize and prepare materials and resources to support classroom activities as assigned by the teacher. Supervise and manage student behavior as assigned.

Prepare instructional artwork (i.e. posters, bulletin boards and displays).

Administer or assist with District and classroom assessments.

Perform clerical duties such as filing, copying, and organizing student records, may include answering telephones, taking messages, typing, distributing mail.

Perform other duties as assigned.



To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: High school diploma/GED required. Substitute License Required.

EXPERIENCE: Prefer one year of related work experience in K-12 school setting.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT: Requires basic language, math, writing and communication skills. Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with students who have a variety of disabilities.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: Substitute teacher license. CPI, CPR and First Aid certificates highly recommended. Training provided by the district.

SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY: This job does not supervise other employees.

CONTACTS: Daily contact with students to provide support and with persons in the same building regarding routine internal matters. Contact with parents and persons in other buildings or departments to provide or obtain information.

SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS: Potential exposure to bruises, bites, cuts, spitting, kicking, hitting and scratches. Gloves are provided to prevent exposure to bodily fluids.

The physical demands, work environment characteristics, and mental functions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk; see and hear; stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally be required to run a short distance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance. The employee must be able to push/pull 150 pounds for 30 feet. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to analyze, communicate and use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to compare, copy, coordinate, compute and compile. The employee is occasionally required to synthesize, evaluate and negotiate.

JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Work is assigned by licensed staff, administration or self-directed. This position requires judgment to determine an appropriate course of action for a problem. Errors in decision-making could adversely impact care or safety of students. Decision-making requires collaboration with paraprofessionals, para-educators, classroom teacher, school nurse, service providers and school administrators. Work is guided by Health Action Plan/Medical Protocol, IEPs, district curriculum, Behavior Intervention Plans, district policies, school procedures and professional judgment. Confidentiality is paramount.

DIVERSITY OF DUTIES: Duties require cross training in student electronic augmentative/assistive technology and using computers with students.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.