Instructional Aid/K8 Special Education
Platte River Academy
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