Special Education Para-Professional (Plato Campus)

Liberty Common School is seeking a special-education paraprofessional beginning August 2026 at the Liberty Common Elementary School (Plato campus). Liberty Common School is a public tuition-free school chartered by the Poudre School District in Fort Collins Colorado utilizing the Core Knowledge curriculum and timeless principles of classically oriented education. The Aristotle campus currently enrolls over 590 students grades k-6.

Liberty Common School follows the Core Knowledge curriculum in grades k8. This curriculum encompasses language arts mathematics science history geography fine arts and physical education. The curriculum is characterized by content-rich instruction cumulative knowledge content-specific lessons and coherent sequencing. The schools mission is to provide excellence and fairness in education by teaching a contextual body of organized knowledge the skills of learning and the values of a democratic society. This is done through parental choice partnership with teachers and student acceptance of responsibility for her/his academic effort.

The special education paraprofessional is part of the special education and academic support collaborative team. Successful applicants report to the Academic Support Team (AST) Coordinator. Applicants should be dedicated to the mastery of an academic discipline and knowledge-based curriculum.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular Full-time

WORK HOURS: 35-40 hours per week

PAY RANGE: $27000-$35000

REPORTS TO: AST Coordinator

REVISION DATE: February 2026

Minimum Essential Duties:

• Assist students with behavioral challenges and maintain high classroom expectations
• Provide tutoring and organizational help to both students with special education plans and other students at risk under the direct supervision of the coordinator and interventionist.
• Help implement individualized educational plans as specified by IEP documents.
• Assist small groups and individuals with lessons practice exercises and monitor seat-work for understanding.
• Help provide support to all Liberty students who are at risk have grades below a C and are on Read Act ELD 504 and IEP plans.
• Assist in the implementation of any behavioral management system as specified by the special education team.
• Construct and acquire instructional materials designed by the supervising teachers.
• Share ideas and concerns clearly and professionally with the rest of the team.
• Maintain confidentiality of information as required by school policy.
• Assist students with specialized reading or math techniques under supervision of special-education coordinator.
• Help with teacher communication regarding the progress and interventions for students who receive AST service.
• Provide paraprofessional support as outlined above to other professionals on the special education team when needed.
• Other responsibilities as directed by the Academic Support Coordinator.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to maneuver uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to carry or transfer up to 20lbs of supplies frequently.
• Must be able to work in occasionally loud environments.
• Must be able to frequently use office technology including computers copiers and printers.
• Must be able to use commercial office tools including paper cutters and staplers.

Minimum Requirements:

• Desire and willingness to learn about Libertys history and philosophy and to uphold and promote the mission and values of the school.
• Demonstrated competence in a relevant discipline.
• Ability to support effective instructional delivery.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively with peers & other staff as a team to improve students education.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Outlook internet utilization and general aptitude for learning new software applications.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Experience inbehavior intervention.

Benefits:

• Enrollment in Colorados Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and employer contributions to your PERA retirement account.
• Health dental vision long-term disability short-term disability insurance.
• Earned sick leave in accordance with Colorados Healthy Families and Workplaces (HFWA) Act.

EEO STATEMENT

Liberty Common School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on merit qualifications and school needs without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Liberty Common School complies with all applicable federal state and local laws ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all employees and applicants.

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT

All employment with Liberty Common School is voluntary and is subject to termination by you or Liberty Common School at-will with or without cause and with or without notice at any time. There is no guarantee in any manner Liberty Common School will continue employment for any set period of time. This applies to all aspects of employment at Liberty Common School including but not limited to recruiting hiring promotion placement discipline layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and access to benefits and training.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

Please note this job description is not a comprehensive list of activities duties and responsibilities required of this position. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice from Liberty Common School.

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A complete application includes nothing less than the following items:

1. Letter of application
2. Resume
3. Statement of educational philosophy
4. Transcript photocopy
5. Three references with phone numbers.

This job posting will remain open until positions are filled.

Mail to:

Mr. Matt Kazy AST Coordinator

Liberty Common School

1725 Sharp Point Drive

Fort Collins CO 80525

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Liberty Common School is an EEO employer.

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