Elementary Paraprofessional, Behavioral Support Gr 3-5

Elementary Paraprofessional, Behavioral Support, Grade 3-5

The Academy of Charter Schools is a public PK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with opportunities to explore strengths and passions to achieve the highest standards for all. Our mission is to help all students grow into college ready, exemplary citizens by combining academic mastery with personal empowerment to drive lifelong success. We serve our full community by intentionally developing a school culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our approach to vertically aligning the full educational experience for our students from youngest to oldest centers around three notions Prepare, Explore, and Empower that keep us grounded in The Academy's mission and vision as we set priorities and make decisions that impact instruction and school culture.

At The Academy, employees embody our mission, vision, and values every day. They guide and support staff to prepare students for academic mastery by delivering evidence-based curricula; they collaborate with students, staff, and families to design student-centered learning experiences that create opportunities to explore strengths and passions; and they support the implementation of social-emotional skills lessons that empower students to become leaders of their own learning. Academy employees work hard to provide an engaging, inclusive, and joyful learning environment. They embrace relationships and positive communication with a diverse community of students, staff, and families while helping maintain a culture of high expectations for all. Experience in school environments, strong people skills, and ability to work within a team is required.

The Academy is looking for committed leaders who are prepared to perform at a high level in a demanding environment. Some of the characteristics that make for a successful employee at The Academy include:

• A people-first, relationship-focused orientation
• A growth mindset
• A belief that ALL children can achieve at high levels
• A passion for contributing to overall school success by working alongside and supporting others
• A creative, innovative, and caring attitude
• A spirit of openness, trust, and kindness
• A dedication to data-driven practices
• A highly motivated work ethic and willingness to tackle challenges
• Comfort with being flexible
• A sense of humor

The Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The online application should include a cover letter and resume.

• Hourly rate $20.00
• School year starts August 7, 2025; school year ends May 21, 2026
• Medical Benefits - 100% paid for employees on select plans
• PERA Retirement Benefits
• Responsibility to verify experience rests with employee

Collaborate closely with the classroom and special education teachers, counselors, and admin. Push into classrooms to support individual students within the general education environment, providing supplemental instruction and supporting work completion with individual identified students or groups of students.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide one-on-one or small group support to identified students throughout the school day in various settings (i.e. classroom, calming space, recess, lunch etc.).
• Provide supplemental academic instruction as needed.
• Adhere to and help execute a detailed behavior intervention plan.
• Support classroom teachers with classroom duties including but not limited to grading, filing, small group teaching, etc
• Monitors and supervises students during teacher breaks, lunch, recess, time-outs, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and related work experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Requirements, which are:
• AA or 2-year college degree, OR
• Completion of 48 college semester hours, OR
• Passing of state CDE approved paraprofessional examination

Licenses, registrations or certifications:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• First Aid certification required within 30 days of entering position.
• Must successfully complete Safety Training Class within 30 days of entering position.
• Applied behavior analysis training, preferred

Technical skills, knowledge & abilities:

• Flexibility, patience, and a love of children
• Ability to create and maintain good working relationships with staff and families
• Demonstrated skill in handling children and adolescents.
• Ability to diffuse and manage stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Knowledgeable in Colorado School Law, Authorizer policies, The Academy mission, philosophies, policies and administrative procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

Materials and equipment operating knowledge:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Operating knowledge of and experience with all software used by the SPED department
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, e-mail, etc. preferred

Reporting relationships & direction/guidance:

Reports to: Principal, Assistant Principal or Dean

Direct reports: # of EMPLOYEES None 0

Budget and/or resource responsibility:

• This job has no budgetary responsibilities

Physical requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.