Elementary Instructional Assistant

About the role

STEM School Highlands Ranch is a K-12 public charter school dedicated to fostering an innovative learning environment that prepares students for an evolving world. Our core values prioritize students' growth, build a strong community, uphold ethical standards, embrace continuous improvement, take steady steps towards goals, lead with care, elevate educational standards, and foster a joyful atmosphere.

Responsibilities

- Support classroom management and maintain a positive, productive learning environment. - Parallel and co-teach small-group reading and math lessons. - Monitor and deliver assessments to small groups of students. - Encourage and support student independence in academic tasks. - Assist students with organizational, study, and time management skills. - Provide clerical support such as copying, filing, and maintaining records. - Collaborate with the learning support services team to meet student needs. - Supervise students during hallway transitions, lunch, recess, and other non-instructional times (lunch and recess duties 2+ hours a day). - Participate in driveline duties to ensure student safety during arrival and dismissal. - Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- High School Diploma or equivalent. - Ability to pass a criminal background check. - Strong commitment to student learning and development. - Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. - Responsive and proactive communication with students and faculty. - Proficient in both Mac and PC platforms and Google applications. - Experience working in a diverse, fast-paced, and collaborative environment preferred.

Physical Requirements

- Occasional lifting of 5 to 50 pounds. - Ability to stand/walk for up to 90 minutes. - Ability to run short distances if necessary. - Frequent bending, stooping, standing, walking, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting.

Schedule

Day shift: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday to Friday. Start date: July 27, 2026.

Pay

The pay range for this role is $16.78 - $25.86 per hour (Main) and $400 - $IA / EA (IA/EA).