Transition Program Paraprofessional (Sped) - 4 Hours Per Day (Half-Time, Mornings)

Position Type:
Support Staff/Paraprofessional
Date Posted:
2/23/2023
Location:
Fort Lupton High School
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
open until filled
WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Re-8
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
200 S. Fulton Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621
PHONE (303) 857-3200, or EMAIL: smcclary@weld8.org
Stephanie McClary, Human Resources
POSITION: High School Paraprofessional .5 (SPED SSN)-- 4 hours per day 7:30am-11:30am 179 day Calendar.
SALARY RANGE: Per Classified Salary Schedule plus prorated School District Comprehensive Benefits Package. Nine-month position (follows the school calendar with daily schedule to be determined by the principal and special education staff). Salary range is $16.00-$28.89 per hour depending on education and experience.
PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION: Please submit an application (available online at www.weld8.org ) along with an email of interest, listing your qualifications and experiences for the position. Applicant must apply online.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Very heavy physical effort and lifting
• Frequent bending lifting and reaching
• Visual concentration
• Varying of levels of noise
• May work out doors when monitoring active student
• May be required to preform properly trained physical restraints
• May be required to perform feeding and diapering for students.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:

• Minimum of a two year associates degree or the equivalent of two years of college required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Experience working in a secondary school setting preferred; experience in assisting special needs students with reading, writing, mathematics and other subjects as needed.
• Ability to supervise students on the school grounds, in classrooms, in lunchrooms and hallways as assigned by the administration or designee.
• Able, under the direction of licensed staff, to tutor students, reinforce learning and supervise students working independently and in groups.
• Able to serve as a team player; perform clerical work, assist with communications between home and school and respond to minor emergencies and perform first aid as necessary as necessary.
• Such alternatives to the above duties as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION: all positions open until filled.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• All contracts/agreements for employment of personnel shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Education.
• No smoking is allowed in any Weld County School District Re 8 buildings.
• Selected applicant must comply with the District's Drug-Free Workplace policy.
• As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), the selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, his/her legal right to be employed in the United States

An equal opportunity affirmative action employer
In compliance with Titles VI and 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, Colorado law and Board of Education Policy AC (Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity), Weld County School District Re-8 does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, need for special education services, age, marital status, genetic information, or physical characteristics in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees and members of the public. The following person has been identified as the compliance officer for the district: Superintendent, Weld County School District Re-8: 200 S. Fulton Ave, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, 303.857.3200, superintendent@weld8.org.