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Job Description
Job Title: Paraeducator / Behavior Technician - Special Education
Compensation : Hourly Rate: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Location : Louisville, Colorado
School : Elementary School
Position Type : Paraeducator / Behavior Technician
Position Summary
As a Paraeducator/Behavior Technician in Special Education, you will support elementary students with academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and classroom needs. You will work closely with teachers and special education staff to provide individualized and small-group instructional support, reinforce classroom expectations, and help students make meaningful progress. This role also includes assisting with classroom activities, student supervision, data collection, and implementation of student support plans.
Responsibilities
Schedule / Shift
Hours per week: 20
Contract length: now through 05/20/2027
School-year position
Key Duties Support students with academic, social-emotional, and behavioral development through individual and small-group instruction and classroom activities.
Assist teachers with instructional materials, grading, attendance, classroom organization, and other daily classroom needs.
Collaborate with teachers, special education staff, counselors, administrators, families, and other personnel to support student needs and educational plans, including IEPs.
Monitor student progress and assist with data collection related to academic, behavioral, and social-emotional goals.
Supervise students during classroom activities, lunch, recess, field trips, passing periods, and other school activities; provide close supervision for students who may leave designated areas.
Assist students who are injured or ill and provide support with delegated health-care-related duties as appropriate.
Cover classrooms for short periods, up to 30 minutes, when teachers are called away.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred: Experience working with children.
Licenses & Certifications No specific state license or certification listed.
Completion and submission of the BVSD online application is required.
Skills Ability to communicate effectively in English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
Positive communication and interpersonal skills with students, families, and staff.
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and support students with varying academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
Ability to perform physical requirements of the position, including lifting up to 50 pounds, assisting with student care, and safely maintaining close proximity to students when necessary.
Benefits
Per Diem / Temporary (Hourly) Roles
• Comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
• Company-paid Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability for employees working 30+ hours/week
• Paid sick leave may be available based on hours worked and state laws
• Benefit offerings are subject to legal requirements, eligibility status, and work location
• Employees 21+ can participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan
About Us
RCM Healthcare Services works with professionals across schools, healthcare, and community-based settings nationwide. We support both contract and direct hire opportunities, connecting people early in their careers and experienced professionals to roles that align with their experience and preferences. With more than 50 years of staffing experience, our team understands the environments you're stepping into and what it takes to be successful in them. We stay closely involved from first conversation through placement, with consistent communication, a reliable point of contact, and follow-through at every step. We're committed to caring for the professionals we work with and the communities they support, and offer competitive pay and benefits designed to support your well-being. RCM Healthcare Services is Joint Commission certified, reflecting a commitment to quality, compliance, and a consistent experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation
RCM Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
applicable state laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or perform this role, please contact us and we will engage in an interactive process to support your needs.
Worksite address
louisville, CO, 80028, US
Who can apply
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