The Academy is currently hiring a Middle School SpEd Paraprofessional, Grade 6-8

The Academy of Charter Schools Is…

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.

Academy Employees Are…

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.

What Makes a Good Academy Employee?

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

At The Academy, we know that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day. 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

Visit our website at www.theacademyk12.org. The Academy’s comprehensive benefits package includes a number of different plans for full-time employees. Refer to Employee Benefits Enrollment Guide for details at https://www.theacademyk12.org/about-us/working-for-us. Information on employee paid leave is also available at this same location.

SUMMARY:  

A Special Education Paraprofessional will support the students and service providers within the Special Education Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  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.  Duties and assignments may vary based on school assignment. 

A Special Education Paraprofessional will: 

• Provide instruction to small groups in resource room under the direction of Learning Specialist
• Pull small groups for testing as needed 
• Extrapolate lesson plans (This includes: organizing testing materials, organizing lesson materials and supplements weekly) 
• Organize, file, and other clerical tasks related to the IEP process (Mailing, filing, front loading data entry, distribution and collection of paperwork) 
• Push-in to general education classes to support students depending on caseload needs and scheduling

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
•  1 or more years of work with elementary students, students with learning disabilities, and/or paraprofessional support. 

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• None required

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:

• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Ability manage a small group of students to maximize learning outcomes
• Willingness to collaborate and communicate regularly with teachers across grade levels
• Willingness to be flexible and responsive to student and school needs 
• Ability to be present and punctual on a consistent basis :
• Basic knowledge of school rules and expectations
• Basic knowledge of appropriate supervision of students
• Basic knowledge of google Apps (calendar, gmail, docs) 
• Ability to quickly learn educational software programs

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:

Reports to: Level Principal, Assistant Principal 

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.