School Support Para Educator - Meadow Point Elementary

Cherry Creek • Aurora, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a licensed staff member, the School Support Para Educator provides clerical and administrative support and assists with student learning activities and program operations. Duties include typing and data entry, filing, duplicating, laminating, distributing mail, taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering phones, taking messages, greeting visitors, scheduling meetings, and performing basic bookkeeping. The role supports teachers and instructional para-educators with student testing and preparation of learning materials, and may involve monitoring, managing, and assisting students during classroom activities, testing, recess, lunch, detention, in-house suspension, or before and after school. The position may also help maintain program files, calendars, equipment maintenance and repair schedules, and budget tracking, and draft and distribute communications to staff or parents. The role has no direct supervisory responsibilities and is performed in a school district environment, indoors and outdoors, with work location subject to change based on organizational needs.

Requirements

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
• No professional work experience required.
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment, including telephones, copiers, fax machines, and email.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced interpersonal relations skills.
• Advanced organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and with others.
• Ability to perform daily data entry.
• 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.
• Associate’s degree.
• Administrative assistant or clerical experience, student supervision in an educational setting, or licensed teaching experience.
• Experience working in a school district or educational setting.
• Experience working with school-age children.
• CPR and First Aid certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical tasks including data entry and typing, filing, duplicating, laminating, mail distribution, inventory, ordering office supplies, answering phones, taking messages, office reception, and scheduling meetings.
• Support teachers and instructional para-educators with student testing and preparation of learning materials.
• Monitor, manage, and assist students during classroom activities, testing, recess, lunch, detention, in-house suspension, and before or after school, as needed.
• Provide support to teachers and resource center technicians as needed.
• Draft and distribute reports and formal communications to staff and parents.
• Maintain program files, inventory, calendars, equipment maintenance and repair schedules, and, as needed, track budgets.
• 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