Instructional Para Educator - Heritage Elementary School

Cherry Creek

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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

The position performs classroom support and administrative duties, including helping deliver curriculum, preparing and organizing materials, administering and grading tests, maintaining attendance and documentation, and monitoring student behavior during classroom and other activities. The role may also assist with field trips, fire drills, and other classroom events. It has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting are required.
• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
• No professional work experience is required.
• For Title I assignments, meet 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 through a formal state or local academic assessment the knowledge and ability to assist with instruction in reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics, or reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness.
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as 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 independently and with others.
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students.
• Able to meet the physical demands of light work, including lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds, frequent bending, reaching, climbing, prolonged standing and walking, squatting, overhead work, and occasional lifting, pulling, or pushing.

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 classroom teachers with preparing materials, administering tests, grading, attendance, paperwork, and documentation.
• Assist students with classroom activities and deliver curriculum to individuals and small groups to support mastery of 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, placing phone calls, distributing materials, and light bookkeeping.
• Assist with classroom events such as field trips and fire drills.
• 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