Title Para, Special Programs

• Date Posted: 2/25/2026
• Location:
  
  Silver Hills Middle School
• Closing Date: 03/02/2026

GRADE: G8 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $20.69 - $25.51)

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $20.69

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 36

FTE: .90

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 060724

POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT – PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom.

Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

Assist students in Specialized Programs by providing specialized individualized instruction; including academic support, monitoring behaviors, and functional life skills in a Title I designated school. Assist student in maintaining personal health and hygiene functions; assist students to and from classes and bus stops.

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

• Assist special needs students in performing daily routines, including getting to and from class and bus stops, using toilets, diapering, feeding, medical needs and personal hygiene, including working with trach, feeding tubes, and catheterization. Support behavior plan implementation. Utilize CPI (Non Violent Crisis Intervention) techniques and safety monitoring.
• Sanitize, disinfect, and clean learning environment and general work area of all bodily fluids.
• Facilitate and encourage speech and language development through the use of alternate communication systems such as sign language or voice‑activated computer systems.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Must meet one of the following requirements, which is:
  • AA or (2) year college degree, OR
  • Completion of 48 college semester hours, OR
  • Passing of state CDE approved paraprofessional examination, OR
  • Complete Personal Commitment Plan to meet requirements within a defined timeline.
• Willing to work with students receiving special education services (training opportunities provided).

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre‑hire, post‑offer physical examination.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required within 3 months after entering position.
• Universal Precautions training required within 3 months after entering position.
• CPI/Safety Care training certification required within 3 months after entering position.

All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job.

Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step
8) based on previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credits or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to the Classified Master Agreement.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).

To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.

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