Early Childhood Instructional Para Educator - Mission Viejo Elementary School

Cherry Creek • Aurora, CO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a licensed staff member, the Instructional Para Educator assists students with basic curriculum work, implements programming, reinforces learning skills, and supports discipline procedures. The role may include working with behaviorally challenging children. The paraeducator also assists the classroom teacher with preparing materials, monitoring students, and evaluating and recording student achievement.

The position supports individual students and small groups with classroom activities and curriculum delivery, helps prepare and administer classroom materials and tests, and performs related clerical and documentation tasks. It also includes monitoring students during classroom and other school activities, assisting with events such as field trips and fire drills, and performing other assigned duties. The role has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
• No professional work experience is required.
• For Title I assignments, meet at least one of the following: complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; obtain an associate’s or higher degree; or meet a rigorous quality standard and demonstrate relevant instructional knowledge and ability through a formal state or local academic assessment.
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment, including telephones, copiers, fax machines, and email.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher with preparing materials, administering tests, grading, attendance, paperwork, and documentation.
• Assist students with classroom activities and deliver curriculum support to individuals and small groups to help them master subjects.
• Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior during play, lunch, detention, in-school suspension, classroom activities, and field trips.
• Perform classroom clerical tasks, including typing, stapling, filing, duplicating, taking inventory, scheduling repairs and maintenance, data entry, word processing, laminating, ordering supplies, making phone calls, distributing materials, and light bookkeeping.
• Assist with classroom events such as field trips and fire drills as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED