Student Support Para Professional (Apply Directly With Ben Franklin Academy - DO NOT Apply Online With Dcsd)

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Job Posting Title:

Student Support Para Professional (Apply directly with Ben Franklin Academy- DO NOT apply online with DCSD)

Job Description:

OUR MISSION: Our mission is to develop young adults with character like America's founding Renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin: well-read, scientifically curious, and civically engaged.

OUR VISION: Our students will excel academically through a challenging, sequenced curriculum that emphasizes math, science, and literacy. We will be a data driven institution, focusing on individual students. Our students, teachers, parents, staff, and leaders will be held accountable for the success of our school. Finally, we recognize that an education is incomplete without fostering social emotional development, character, sports, and nature.

• Full-Time
• Monday- Friday, 8am- 4pm
• 175 Agreement days (student days plus 5 flex)

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Description:

The ideal candidate must have a strong Student Support or teaching background and fully support the mission of Ben Franklin Academy. The Student Support Para Professional primarily works with students who have identified disabilities and mild to moderate needs. Applicant must demonstrate the ability to assist in instruction of reading, writing and math skills.

Responsibilities:

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in developing a support system for students with challenging needs
• Supervise students with disabilities on playgrounds, in halls and classrooms
• Assist in the preparation of instructional materials as requested
• Work with students with academic and/or behavioral challenges in a K-8 setting

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

• Flexible
• Carry out instructions from licensed special and general education staff
• Work effectively with supervisors and co-workers
• Perform responsibilities without close supervision
• Effectively communicate with the Ben Franklin Academy staff, school community and the public at large
• Meet attendance standards and work the hours necessary to perform the essential functions of the job
• Maintain a generally positive attitude
• Observe all Ben Franklin Academy policies and procedures

Qualifications:

ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Mostly clean and comfortable
• Occasional lifting five (5) to fifty (50) pounds
• Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, squatting, reaching, and sitting

MINIMUM EDUCATION

High school graduate or equivalent

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATION

First Aid/CPR Preferred

Salary:

• Dependent on experience
• Hourly pay range starts at $19.00/hour
• PERA (Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary 401(k) retirement plan options
• Benefits (upon full time employment) Medical, vision & dental insurance (Currently

80% employee only premium paid by BFA)

o Benefit stipend

o Health and/or Dependent Care Savings Account (FSA)

o Life Insurance, Long & Short-Term Disability (full premium paid by BFA)

o Sick Leave & Paid Time Off

Application Instructions:

For more information, please visit http://www.bfacademy.org/careers/

Responsibilities:

• -- Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• -- Perform general clerical tasks for the purpose of assisting teachers with instructional material.
• -- Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• -- Maintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/ for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• -- Assist teachers with classroom assignments for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• -- Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• -- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• -- Administer minor first aid for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
• -- Mediate student conflicts to ensure a safe educational environment.

Certifications:

First Aid & CPR Certification- Colorado

Education:

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Skills:

Position Type:

Charter School

Primary Location:

Ben Franklin Academy Charter School

One Year Only (Yes or No):

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week:

40

FTE:

1.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:

185 Work Days

• (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate:

$16.78 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate:

$21.32 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range:

$16.78 USD - $25.86 USD Hourly

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans:

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

October 11, 2025