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Adams 12 Five Star Schools
ParaEducator, Classroom Assistant
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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$37,986 / year median in Colorado
+10% projected growth
Job Description
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ParaEducator, Classroom Assistant JobID:
15581Position Type:
ParaEducators & Instructional Support/ ParaEducator,Classroom Asst.Date Posted:
8/14/2026Location:
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary Closing Date:
08/19/2026GRADE:
G1 (Hourly Range/Step 1- Step 9: $18.40
- $23.
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE
$18.40 STANDARDHOURS PER WEEK
25FTE:
0.63 MONTHSPER YEAR
9JOB CODE:
1259POSITION TYPE:
REPLACEMENT
- PERMANENT/REGULAR
LOCATION
THORNTON, CO. Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.SUMMARY:
Assist students by helping individuals or small groups of students with reading, writing and basic math skills, implementing instruction, reinforcing learning skills, and reinforcing school-wide discipline procedures. Assists instructor with preparation of classroom materials, monitoring students, and evaluating and recording student achievement.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. Job Tasks Descriptions 1. Assist students with classroom activities. Implements teacher's instruction plan. Performs tutoring, both individually and with small groups to ensure mastering of subjects. Responsibilities include implementation of age-appropriate educational activities; provide direction and guidance to students; effectively handle student discipline; ensure student safety and security; communicate with parents, staff, and teachers; clean classroom areas; and record attendance. 2. Assist teachers in preparing materials, administering tests, grading, attendance, etc. Assist with paperwork and documentation as needed. 3. Monitor students during breaks, recess, time outs, on field trips, etc. 4. Assist with special projects. May administer first aide and/or assist students to clinic or nurse. 5. Perform other job-related duties as assigned including lunchroom/playground duty.EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- No experience required.
- Experience in working with school age children preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS
- Criminal background check required for hire.
- First Aid certification preferred.
- Must successfully complete the Adams County BOCES Safety Training Class within 30 days of entering position.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.SALARY INFORMATION
All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.BENEFITS INFORMATION
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
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