Special Education Math Para-Professional (Plato Campus)
About The Position
Liberty Common School seeks a special-education paraprofessional who can support Singapore Math instruction beginning August 2026 at the Liberty Common Elementary School (Plato campus). Liberty Common School is a public, tuition-free school chartered by the Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado utilizing the Core Knowledge© curriculum and timeless principles of classically oriented education. The Aristotle campus currently enrolls over 590 students’ grades k-6. Liberty Common School follows the Core Knowledge© curriculum in grades k–8. This curriculum encompasses language arts, mathematics, science, history, geography, fine arts, and physical education. The curriculum is characterized by content-rich instruction, cumulative knowledge, content-specific lessons, and coherent sequencing. The school’s mission is to provide excellence and fairness in education by teaching a contextual body of organized knowledge, the skills of learning, and the values of a democratic society. This is done through parental choice, partnership with teachers, and student acceptance of responsibility for her/his academic effort. The special education paraprofessional is part of the special education and academic support collaborative team. Successful applicants report to the Academic Support Team (AST) Coordinator. Applicants should be dedicated to the mastery of an academic discipline and knowledge-based curriculum. FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular, Full-time
Requirements
- Desire and willingness to learn about Liberty’s history and philosophy and to uphold and promote the mission and values of the school.
- Demonstrated competence in a relevant discipline.
- Ability to support effective instructional delivery.
- Ability and willingness to work effectively with peers & other staff as a team to improve students' education.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, internet utilization, and general aptitude for learning new software applications.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in behavior intervention.
Responsibilities
- Assist students with behavioral challenges and maintain high classroom expectations
- Provide tutoring and organizational help to both students with special education plans and other students at risk under the direct supervision of the coordinator and interventionist.
- Help implement individualized educational plans as specified by IEP documents.
- Assist small groups and individuals with lessons, practice exercises, and monitor seat-work for understanding.
- Help provide support to all Liberty students who are at risk, have grades below a C, and are on Read Act, ELD, 504, and IEP plans.
- Assist in the implementation of any behavioral management system as specified by the special education team.
- Construct and acquire instructional materials designed by the supervising teachers.
- Share ideas and concerns clearly and professionally with the rest of the team.
- Maintain confidentiality of information as required by school policy.
- Assist students with specialized reading or math techniques under supervision of special-education coordinator.
- Help with teacher communication regarding the progress and interventions for students who receive AST service.
- Provide paraprofessional support as outlined above to other professionals on the special education team when needed.
- Other responsibilities as directed by the Academic Support Coordinator.
Benefits
- Enrollment in Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and employer contributions to your PERA retirement account.
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, short-term disability insurance.
- Earned sick leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces (HFWA) Act.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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