Instructional Aid/K8 Special Education

Platte River Academy

Contract type
Part-Time
Closing date
May 30, 2025 12:00 AM
Location
4085 Lark Sparrow St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Salary
$16.53-$25.11 per hour base

Responsibilities – Duties include but are not limited to:

Supporting teachers in the classroom

● Working with students individually or in small groups (Math, Reading, Writing)

● Assisting teachers with grading, preparing for instruction, and clerical tasks

● Being attentive to students’ ability to meet expectations during classroom activities

and/or pace of instruction

Providing supervision on the playground and in the lunchroom

● Monitor and direct large groups of students

● Promote positive behaviors and interactions among students

● Enforce PRA’s expectations for behavior

● Respond to injuries and/or conflicts according to training and/or protocols

Experience and Knowledge

● Experience working with children preferred

● Basic skills with Apple technologies and Google apps and/or a willingness to learn

● Comfort with and willingness to establish positive relationships with all students

● Professional written and verbal communication skills with all stakeholders

● Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, people and unexpected situations

● Commitment to PRA, our Core Values, and organizational success

Physical Demands

● Constant lifting of five (5) to twenty (20) pounds

● Frequent lifting of twenty (20) to fifty (50) pounds

● Occasional lifting over fifty (50) pounds

● Constant bending, squatting, standing, reaching, sitting, walking, kneeling, crawling,

stooping, repetitive motions and overhead work.

Evaluation and Compensation

• The employment cycle is as follows 

o Performance Review after 90 Days

o Contract Period – September 10, 2024 through May 31, 2025

o Job Classification – Non-Exempt

o Part-time – 5 hours per day - All student contact days + training days

o $16.53-$25.11 per hour base

o Sick leave based on 1 hour of leave per 30 hours worked