Special Education Paraeducator
About the Employer
position summary
This position provides instructional and behavioral support to students under the direction of a certified teacher, working with individuals and small groups to reinforce learning and develop academic, communication, and functional skills. The role implements accommodations, modifications, and instructional strategies aligned with students' individual education plans (IEPs), while monitoring, documenting, and reporting student progress and behavior in compliance with established requirements, including Medicaid documentation as applicable. The position supports classroom operations by preparing instructional materials, assisting with assessments and attendance, and completing clerical and organizational tasks related to student services. It promotes a structured, positive learning environment by reinforcing behavior plans, supporting social-emotional development, and assisting students with daily routines, transitions, and independence. This role requires strong collaboration, adaptability, and attention to detail, as it involves supervising and supporting students across multiple settings and responding to diverse academic and behavioral needs throughout the school day.
working conditions & physical demands
Work is performed in a variety of environments and includes a combination of light to occasionally heavy physical activity. The position requires frequent movement throughout the workday, including alternating between sitting, standing, and walking. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and up to 10 pounds frequently. Duties may involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, balancing, and reaching at both desk and floor level, as well as occasional overhead reaching. The role also requires dragging and lifting objects from floor to shoulder height up to 60 pounds on an occasional basis; pushing, pulling, and carrying up to 50 pounds; and lifting up to 20 pounds from shoulder to overhead. The position requires frequent use of hands for grasping, holding, and turning objects, as well as fine motor skills to operate tools and computer equipment. Employees must be able to feel the shape, size, and temperature of objects. The role requires constant seeing, hearing, and verbal communication, as well as the ability to detect odors. Employees must be capable of climbing stairs and performing physically demanding tasks as needed. Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2026-2027 school year:
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 Ombuds Services, 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 1990.
For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombud Services at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599, phone: 719-520-2288, fax: 719-520-2442