Paraeducator - School to Work - Full Time

Teacher's Aide Liberty Common School is seeking a full-time teacher-aide beginning immediately at the Aristotle 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 academic instruction. Liberty Common School follows the Core Knowledge© Sequence in grades k–8. This curriculum encompasses language arts, mathematics, science, history, geography, fine arts, and physical education. The curriculum is characterized by knowledge that is content-rich, cumulative, content-specific, and coherent. 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 teacher-aide position plays an important role at Liberty Common School, supporting and supplementing delivery of the educational program in classrooms. FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Hourly Non-Exempt EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular, full-time WORK HOURS: 35-40 hours per week PAY RANGE: $15.00/hour - $20.00/hour REPORTS TO: Assistant Principal REVISION DATE: October 2026
Research and gather resources and materials needed for lesson units.
Set up classroom materials and equipment.
Assist in monitoring and correcting students during lunchtime and recess.
Enforce administrative policies and rules governing students.
Conduct testing and evaluate student work as directed by teachers.
Communicate clearly and respectfully with teachers, other faculty, students, and parents.
Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
Assist in maintaining inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Adapt communication and teaching styles when necessary to support individual students and their families.
Must be able to frequently use office technology including computers, copiers, and printers.
Must be able to use commercial office tools including paper cutters and staplers.
Uphold and promote the mission and values of the school.
Ability and willingness to work effectively with peers and other staff as a team to improve student education.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, internet utilization, and general aptitude for learning new software applications.
Experience with the Core Knowledge© Sequence and demonstrated ability in teaching this curriculum.

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.
Liberty Common School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and school needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Liberty Common School complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all employees and applicants.
All employment with Liberty Common School is voluntary and is subject to termination by you or Liberty Common School at-will, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time. There is no guarantee, in any manner, Liberty Common School will continue employment for any set period of time. This applies to all aspects of employment at Liberty Common School including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, placement, discipline, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and access to benefits and training.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice from Liberty Common School.
A Complete Application Includes Nothing Less Than The Following Items:

Letter of application
Three references with phone numbers.
The deadline for receiving application is October 16, 2026, which may be extended and reposted at the school's discretion.
Nancy Hoyer, Assistant Principal Liberty Common School 2130 West Horsetooth Road Fort Collins, CO 80526 Or e-mail to: View email address on click.appcast.io.