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Position Type:
ParaEducator - Special Ed/ParaEducator,Deaf&Hard of Hear
Date Posted:
9/9/2026
Location:
Westlake Middle School
Closing Date:
09/14/2026
GRADE: G6 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $19.87- $24.49)
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $19.87
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40
FTE: 1.0
MONTHS PER YEAR: 9
JOB CODE: 1258
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.
SUMMARY: Assist special needs for students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in a variety of programs. This includes, but is not limited to the following tasks: use of sign language to communicate with student, note taking for student, monitoring support use of DM equipment, orientation of schedule and classroom locations, adaptation of materials to complete assignments, organization of materials, facilitate language acquisition through modeling, questioning and expansion.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Assist students with classroom learning and/or recreational activities. Guide them in their learning expectations, assignments or tasks. Perform tutoring with the use of Sign Language to ensure reinforcement of academic concepts, social and behavioral skills. Help with organization of classroom materials for student. Assist students with adherence to following classroom structures and routines. Support behavior plan implementation.
2. Facilitate language acquisition through modeling, questioning and expansion through the use of sign language.
3. Assist with students with personal hygiene and care. Assist with students' physical problems such as suctioning, trachea, tube feeding, diapering, etc. Sanitize, disinfect, and clean learning environment and general work areas of all bodily fluids.
4. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient in Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE)/Pidgeon Signed English (PSE).
• Preferred experience in working with children who have Special Needs.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
• Criminal background check required for hire.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
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.
SALARY INFORMATION:
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 their 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 credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.
BENEFITS INFORMATION:
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.
THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
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