Job: LCES Behavioral Paraprofessional

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Salaried

Wage:  $22.02-27.17/hr.

Location: Leadville, CO.

Job Description

Provide support to our Lake County Elementary School students, teachers, families, and administrators to positively impact our building wide culture. The primary purpose of the Behavior Paraprofessional is to be proactive and reactive to Tier 1 and 2 behaviors. This position will primarily work with grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

Length of Assignment: Follows the 175-day LCSD calendar.  Most weeks are on a 4 day work week beginning in August and ending in June.  Start ASAP. For 2026-2027 school year.

Salary: Paid as instructional paraprofessional at $22.02 - $27.17/hour ($30,652 - 38, 038 annually) for 175 days. 

Salary Placement schedule here.  

Salary is paid equally over 12 months (August-July). 

Salary and benefits pro-rated for later start in school year.

Excellent Benefits include: PTO, Health, Dental, and Vision insurance!  PERA program - District contributes 21.4% monthly on behalf of employee!   FLSA: Non-Exempt position

Essential Job Tasks include, but are not limited to:

•       Contribute toward a safe environment by ensuring that student conduct is maintained and discipline is enforced fairly and consistently.
•       Knowledge of, and ability to implement, de-escalation, intensive behavior intervention, and behavior management techniques.
•       Calmly manage emotionally charged situations.
•       Monitor and observe student behavior according to approved policies and procedures.
•       Develop rapport and interact effectively with students while holding high expectations and supporting students to achieve high results within a calm, safe and supportive environment.
•       Interact, collaborate, and communicate with staff and families in a professional manner on consequences, interventions, collaborative problem solving, and restorative approaches.
•       Use the LCES Behavior Flow Chart to determine consequences, interventions, and next steps.
•       Document behaviors, interventions, and consequences using PowerSchool.
•       Plan and facilitate restorative justice conversations.
•       Collaborate with the Principal and Assistant Principal in the building on tier 3 behavior interventions and consequences.
•       Identify student needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and addressing students’ health, attitude, and learning challenges.
•       Supervise/chaperone student activities within the school day, as appropriate.
•       Manage and be present in public spaces to increase overall supervision and student accountability.
•       Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
•       Ability to maintain confidentiality.
•       Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

•       Applicants must hold a high school diploma or a GED.
•       Applicants must pass all required background checks and fingerprinting.
•       Familiarity with education is preferred.
•       Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred, and not necessary, for hiring.
•       Demonstrated success with conflict resolution, developing strong relationships, and record keeping.
•       Comfort with medical issues and behavior interventions - ability to remain calm under pressure.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.