Instructional Para Educator - Aspen Crossing Elementary School
Cherry Creek School District, Aurora, CO, United States
Overview
Job Title: Instructional Para Educator. FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt. Classification Group: Paraeducators. Supervising Position: School Principal or designee. Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel. Pay Range: Range 05. Last Updated: 05/2025.
Job Summary
Under the direction of a licensed staff member, assist students by helping individuals or small groups of students with basic curriculum work, implementing programming, reinforcing learning skills, and reinforcing discipline procedures. Assist classroom teacher by preparing classroom materials, monitoring students, and evaluating and recording student achievement. May include work with behaviorally challenging children.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assist classroom teacher in preparing materials, administering tests, grading, attendance, etc. Assist with paperwork and documentation as needed. Daily 30%
Assist students with classroom activities. Assist with curriculum delivery to both individuals and small groups to ensure mastering of subjects. Daily 30%
Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior during various activities such as play, lunch, detention, in-school suspension, in the classroom, or on field trips. Daily 20%
Perform basic clerical work for the classroom teacher, including typing, stapling, filing, duplicating, taking inventory, scheduling repairs and maintenance, data entry, word processing, laminating, ordering supplies, placing phone calls, materials distribution, and light bookkeeping. Daily 10%
Assist with other classroom events, such as field trips or fire drills, as necessary. Daily 5%
Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Daily 5%
Reporting Relationships:
This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
No professional work experience required
Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Intermediate English language skills.
Intermediate oral and written communication skills.
Advanced interpersonal relations skills.
Advanced organizational skills.
Ability to work alone and with others.
Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
Works both indoors and outdoors
Typically a moderate noise level
Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing.
Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key).
Visual concentration.
Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics.
Prolonged standing and walking.
Squatting.
Overhead work.
Occasional lifting, pulling, and/or pushing.
Normal school district environment.
Desired Qualifications
Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.
Experience working in the public sector
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
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Job Title: Instructional Para Educator. FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt. Classification Group: Paraeducators. Supervising Position: School Principal or designee. Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel. Pay Range: Range 05. Last Updated: 05/2025.
Job Summary
Under the direction of a licensed staff member, assist students by helping individuals or small groups of students with basic curriculum work, implementing programming, reinforcing learning skills, and reinforcing discipline procedures. Assist classroom teacher by preparing classroom materials, monitoring students, and evaluating and recording student achievement. May include work with behaviorally challenging children.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assist classroom teacher in preparing materials, administering tests, grading, attendance, etc. Assist with paperwork and documentation as needed. Daily 30%
Assist students with classroom activities. Assist with curriculum delivery to both individuals and small groups to ensure mastering of subjects. Daily 30%
Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior during various activities such as play, lunch, detention, in-school suspension, in the classroom, or on field trips. Daily 20%
Perform basic clerical work for the classroom teacher, including typing, stapling, filing, duplicating, taking inventory, scheduling repairs and maintenance, data entry, word processing, laminating, ordering supplies, placing phone calls, materials distribution, and light bookkeeping. Daily 10%
Assist with other classroom events, such as field trips or fire drills, as necessary. Daily 5%
Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Daily 5%
Reporting Relationships:
This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
No professional work experience required
Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Intermediate English language skills.
Intermediate oral and written communication skills.
Advanced interpersonal relations skills.
Advanced organizational skills.
Ability to work alone and with others.
Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
Works both indoors and outdoors
Typically a moderate noise level
Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing.
Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key).
Visual concentration.
Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics.
Prolonged standing and walking.
Squatting.
Overhead work.
Occasional lifting, pulling, and/or pushing.
Normal school district environment.
Desired Qualifications
Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.
Experience working in the public sector
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
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