Elementary Classroom Paraprofessional

2024-2025 School Year

Closing Date:

Open until filled

Additional Information:

Platte Valley School District

Pursuing Excellence for All: For Every Student, Every Day

Elementary Classroom Paraprofessional

Classification: Non-Exempt- Classified

Date Posted: 04/03/2024

School Year and Notice of Assignment Days: (2024-2025/ 164 Days)

Salary: Salary placement on our classified salary schedule is dependent on the employee's education and/or work experience. Non-licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of work experience and/or educational attainment up to a maximum of ten (10) years. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee. Click here for more information.

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid sick-leave, medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit-eligible employees. Health benefits are available to all employees working 20-hours or more a week. Additionally, all employees have access to an Employee Assistance Program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k) or 403(b) plans.

Reports to: Elementary School Principal or Designee

Apply online @ www.pvre7.org

Position open until filled

Salary Schedules available at https://tinyurl.com/awuys4a8

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/:

Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalency

Essential Functions and Characteristics:

• Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Consideration is given to individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.

• Guides students independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.

• Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms with diverse parent and student populations.

• Checks student's notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.

• Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling.

• Serves as an important source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.

• Informs the regular teacher to any concerns or special information about any students.

• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.

• Participates in in-service training as assigned.

• Follow instructions with minimal direction.

• Work in a team environment.

• Flexibility to work in different areas throughout the building

• Adapt to the individual needs of teachers and students

• Work in an atmosphere with several interruptions.

• Relate to students who may have behavioral, emotional, learning or physical disabilities.

• Ability to assist students in use of technology in the classroom.

• Willingness to maintain First Aid and CPR certifications

• Perform general clerical duties including recordkeeping and filing, as needed.

• Perform all other duties as assigned by the teacher.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

EEO/AAP Statement

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Platte Valley School District, Weld Re-7 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.