Paraprofessional - Options Secondary Program at OPA/Phoenix Program

JobID: 13002

Position Type:
Middle School Classified/Parapro Instructional

Date Posted:
8/11/2025

Location:
OPA/Phoenix Program

Closing Date:
08/18/2025

"Littleton Public Schools - Big enough to serve you; small enough to know you."

Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is a premier school district located a few miles south of downtown Denver. With approximately 13,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12 at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, several alternative programs, a central preschool, and two charter schools. We welcome your interest to join our family and support our 100 Percent Goal: graduating 100 percent of LPS students prepared for meaningful postsecondary opportunities. With a history of close community ties and consistent support from our residents, LPS is not just a place to work but a destination for exceptional educators to establish career long roots, develop professionally, and make meaningful contributions for our students. You belong here!

Options Secondary Program is an alternative program supporting students who have struggled in a traditional school. Many of our students require additional supports for mental health concerns, regulating emotions and learning and practicing appropriate behaviors. Our Phoenix Program 6-9 delivers care in a trauma informed environment and is responsible for providing individual and/or small group instructional strategies, under the indirect supervision of licensed staff, to students enrolled in the Phoenix Program 6-9 @ Options. Also responsible for generalizing knowledge and training for all students; making independent decisions within appropriate parameters; implementing team designed behavior support plans; following health care action plans; fostering independence by teaching functional life skills; monitoring and supporting students during special activities, preparing and modifying instructional materials; collecting data for IEP goals, CPS plans and behavior plans, monitoring and providing feedback on student progress, maintaining student confidentiality and adapting to changes in responsibilities and schedules.