SPED Educational Assistant

About STEM School Highlands Ranch

STEM School Highlands Ranch places innovation at the heart of learning to unleash the potential of all students and prepare them for an exponentially changing world. As a K-12 public charter school in the Douglas County School District, we are committed to creating an environment that fosters respect, success, and continuous improvement. We welcome you to join us in our mission to redefine limits and unleash potential.

The Core Values

• Prioritize Students – Every decision we make is focused on ensuring students thrive, lead, and succeed.
• Build a Strong Community – We are more than a school, we are a community. We all have equal value and seek to encourage each other to maximize our unique strengths, gifts, and passions.
• Do Right, Always – Honesty, trust, and ethical decision-making guide our actions, fostering respect, accountability, and a safe environment, even in challenging circumstances or when recognition is absent.
• Embrace Innovation – Never Stop Innovating. Innovation thrives on continuous growth, bold problem-solving, and a willingness to push boundaries, transforming ideas into meaningful progress.
• Take Steady Steps – We play the long game with people and projects by implementing strategic planning, clear communication, systems and process, ample resources, and appropriate pacing - setting a strong foundation for a supportive environment for our community to thrive.
• Lead With Care – Dedicated to making a difference through personal ownership, care, and compassion, creates lasting impact in our students, colleagues, and community.
• Elevate the Standard – A commitment to continuous growth, where skills are refined, applied, and adapted to achieve the highest standards and empower everyone to reach their fullest potential.
• Lake Together – Having fun makes the team work! Creating an environment where joy is encouraged. Strengthens our teams, fosters a positive culture, and fuels creativity, making everyone feel valued, energized, and motivated to contribute.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance (available on the 1st of the following month).
• Short-term, long-term disability, life, and ADD insurance (available six months from hire date).
• Retail benefits including PERA pension and 401K employee-only contribution managed through Colorado’s PERA program.
• Other benefits include FSA (medical and dependent care), Pet Insurance, Sick Time, and PTO based on years of service.

Position Description

STEM School Highlands Ranch is seeking a full-time SPED Educational Assistant to provide dedicated one-on-one support to a student. This position is scheduled for up to 40 hours per week throughout the school year. The employee will work collaboratively with teachers, student-support staff, and school leadership to support the student’s academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and functional needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, compassionate individual support to ensure student safety and engagement throughout the school day.
• Proactively support the student’s behavior and safety during classroom activities, transitions, and less-structured or unscheduled times, including arrival, dismissal, passing periods, lunch, recess, and other common-area activities.
• Implement the student’s individualized behavior and safety plans with consistency and fidelity, as directed by the student-support team.
• Collect and maintain accurate documentation related to behavior, interventions, transitions, and student progress.
• Support the student’s participation in classroom activities, transitions, and common areas.
• Collaborate with teachers, student support teams, and administrators.
• Follow school policies, confidentiality standards, and directions from staff.
• Perform other tasks as assigned to support school operations.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong commitment to student learning and development.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Responsive and proactive communication with students and faculty.
• Experience working in a diverse, fast-paced, and collaborative environment preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting of 5 to 50 pounds.
• Frequent bending, stooping, standing, walking, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting.

Schedule

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: August 31, 2026. The Pay Range For This Role Is 17.80 - 26 USD per hour (Main).