SPED Educational Assistant

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
• Provide proactive behavioral support 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:

• 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
• 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
• Monday to Friday

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: August 31, 2026. 

About STEM School Highlands Ranch

At STEM School Highlands Ranch, we place 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. 

Our Core Values:

Prioritize Students – Every decision we make is focused on ensuring students thrive, lead, and succeed. The community that surrounds students exists for the purpose of their growth and development.

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. The true power of a charter school is in the strength of its community.

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.

Laugh 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:

STEM School Highlands Ranch offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 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).
• Retirement 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.