ABOUT THE DISTRICT

Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado's largest K-12 school district, with 85,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for more than 60 years. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Our Jeffco Generations vision document and strategic plan map out with focus and clarity what we expect our schools to accomplish with our graduates. Come join us!

ABOUT THE SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Prospect Valley is a warm and wonderful K through 5th grade neighborhood school serving approximately 440 students, with 60% choice enrollment. We have a focus on helping all students grow and develop their full potential through rigorous academics, strong arts, physical education and enrichment programs, as well as supporting social-emotional development. We are the proud recipients of the 2014 and 2017 Governors Distinguished Improvement Award. Our staff is talented, dedicated and parents appreciate our welcoming environment and caring culture.

We have high behavioral expectations and are a PBIS school with structures that honor and reinforce our core values and positive behavior. We systemically teach the Second Step curriculum to help our students successfully acquire social/emotional skills.

We support a strong and dynamic GT program with students currently creating robotic hands, researching and creating tiny houses, creating experiments on flotation and buoyancy, building projects on sustainable energy systems and creating their own adventure stories.

One of the strengths of our school is the incredible parent support and involvement and our school culture embraces and values all community members. We offer over 30 extra-curricular activities for our students and are a Jeffco Healthy School with an outdoor classroom and school garden.

We joyfully strive to fulfill our mission to provide a safe, fun, academically-focused environment that promotes a love of learning and encourages students to think critically, work collaboratively and feel confident advocating for themselves and others so that they have a successful future.

ABOUT THE JOB

This is a para-professional position that will be helping at lunch and recess during the day for 4 hours daily, M-F from 9:00-1:00 pm

HOURS AND DAYS WORKED

Desired Start Date: 08/29/2019
Parapro - Regular Instruct
Hourly Position
FLSA: Nonexempt
FTE: .5, Hours/Day: 4.0, Days/Year: 181
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCP - Parapro -181 days, T51, 1
Hourly Rate: $11.87, Annual Rate: $17,181

RESPONSIBILITIES

SUMMARY: Provide classroom support and supervision of students under the direction of the supervisor. Provide enrichment and intervention time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

-Work with individual or small groups of students to support and reinforce teacher prepared lesson plans.

-Provide enrichment and intervention time using District-provided materials or activities.

-Organize and prepare materials and resources to support classroom activities as assigned by the teacher.

-Supervise and manage student behavior as assigned.

-Prepare instructional art work (i.e. posters, bulletin boards and displays).

-Administer or assist with District and classroom assessments.

-Perform clerical duties such as filing, copying, and organizing student records.

-Perform other duties as assigned.

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.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: High school diploma/GED required. Jeffco paraprofessional training will be offered upon acceptance of a position and must be completed at first available training opportunity.

EXPERIENCE: Previous experience in a school setting preferred.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT: Requires basic language, math, writing and communication skills. Knowledge of general office equipment preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: None required.

SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY: This job does not supervise other employees.

CONTACTS: Daily contact with persons in the same work unit or building and provides service to students and parents.

SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS: Medium exposure of self to bruises and cuts or injuries due to interaction with students. Low exposure of self due to bodily fluids (gloves are provided).

The physical demands, work environment characteristics, and mental functions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to analyze, communicate and use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to compare, copy, coordinate, compute and compile. The employee is occasionally required to synthesize, evaluate and negotiate.

JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Work is assigned by classroom teacher. This position requires ability to make decisions and follow instructions of the classroom teacher and school guidelines. Errors in decision making could lead to improper instructions for students, or improper behavior management of students. Decision making requires collaboration with supervisor. Work is guided by District policies, school/department procedures.

DIVERSITY OF DUTIES: Duties require cross training in office equipment including use of computers. This position requires communication skills, ability to work with groups of students and ability to work independently.

SALARY

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BENEFITS

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.