Denver Public Schools is Hiring a PARAPROFESSIONAL, STUDENT FAMILY COMMUNITY Near Denver, CO
PARAPROFESSIONAL, STUDENT FAMILY COMMUNITY (JOB ID: 67375)
GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Far Northeast
Hours Per Day: 8
Salary Range: New hires will be set at $20.50 per hour. The salary range for internal candidates is $20.50 to $24.90 per hour.
**Please note: Applications will be received until [April 12, 2024]. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applicationssubmitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org.**
Subjects and Grades:
Position begins in school year 2024-2025
Kindergarten
Grade 01 - First
Grade 02 - Second
Grade 03 - Third
Grade 04 - Fourth
Grade 05 - Fifth
Essential Functions and Objectives:
The Student Family Community Paraprofessional acts a link between school and home to improve parent’s ability to support their child’s education and development, and minimize school absences and truancy. Collaborates with social workers, counselors, and school administrators and communicates with families to ensure that students and parents are aware of and have access to community resources.
Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demandsof the position. For Special Education positions physical demands, click here.
Qualifications:
To see what qualifications are acceptable for this role, please refer to this paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Education Requirements:
Copy of high school diploma or GED.
Additional Information:
Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.