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: 08/17/2026
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JOB SUMMARY: Assist students with severe special education needs under the direction of licensed special education staff. Support individuals and small groups with curriculum, skill development, behavior strategies, and assignment completion. Prepare instructional materials, monitor student progress, and maintain achievement records. Provide technical physical care and help ensure a clean, safe, and hygienic environment. In remote learning settings, assist students with technology access, curriculum reinforcement, executive functioning strategies, skill generalization, and coursework completion. Assignments may include Autism, BD, Early Childhood Education, Homebound (FAPE), ILC, 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.
INTEGRATED LEARNING CENTER (ILC) AND HOMEBOUND (Free Appropriate Public Education/FAPE) PROGRAM ASSIGNMENT
SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISABILITY (SED) ASSIGNMENT
ONLINE/REMOTE ENVIRONMENT
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.
- Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
- High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
- No professional work experience required
- Title I assignments must meet one of the following requirements:
- Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
- Obtained an associate’s or higher degree; or
- Met a rigorous standard of quality, and can demonstrate through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, as appropriate:
- Reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or
- Reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness
- Mandatory biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training provided by the District for staff working in an Autism, Behaviorally Disordered, or ILC assignment
- Medication administration training provided by the District as needed
- Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
- Intermediate interpersonal relations skills
- Intermediate organizational skills
- Ability to work alone and with others
- Ability to appropriately modify curriculum
- Ability to implement behavior modification techniques
- Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
- Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students
- If working in the DHH Program, ability to understand the impacts of hearing loss on learning and social interaction
- If working in the Homebound program, ability to set appropriate boundaries and build appropriate relationships while working in the home setting with families and other student healthcare providers
- If working in the Homebound program, the ability to have appropriate communication and boundaries with families while working in their homes with students
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
- Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)
- Primarily works indoors
- Typically a moderate noise level
- Prolonged standing and walking
- Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing
- Frequent lifting, pulling, and/or pushing
- Squatting
- Overhead work
- Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key)
- Visual concentration
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.
- Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
- Associate’s degree
- Work with special needs children in a paid program or licensed special education teaching experience
- Experience working with students with autism, behavior challenges, medically fragile conditions, hearing or vision loss, or intellectual disabilities
- CPR and First Aid certification
Skills Required
- Criminal background check and fingerprinting
- High School Equivalency diploma
- No professional work experience required
- For Title I assignments, completion of at least two years of higher education, an associate's or higher degree, or successful completion of a formal state or local academic assessment
- Biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training for Autism, Behaviorally Disordered, or ILC assignments
- Medication administration training as needed
- Basic knowledge of office equipment, email, and related tools
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
- Intermediate interpersonal relations skills
- Intermediate organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to appropriately modify curriculum
- Ability to implement behavior modification techniques
- Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students
- For DHH assignments, ability to understand the impact of hearing loss on learning and social interaction
- For Homebound assignments, ability to establish appropriate boundaries and relationships with families and healthcare providers
- For Homebound assignments, appropriate communication and boundaries when working in students' homes
- Medium work strength level, including lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds
- Experience in public education
- Experience working with diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic populations
- Racially conscious and culturally competent approach
- Associate's degree
- Experience working with special needs children or licensed special education teaching experience
- Experience with autism, behavior challenges, medically fragile conditions, hearing or vision loss, or intellectual disabilities
- CPR and First Aid certification
What We Do
Infinity Middle School is a recognized Promising Practices Professional Learning Community within the Cherry Creek School District, focused on raising student achievement.
