REPORTS TO: Director of Extend
COORDINATES WITH: Director of Extend, Assistant Extend Director, Extend Teachers, and Classroom Teachers
WORK HOURS: M-F 7:45 - 3:45
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Position Summary: The Paraeducator supports the designated inclusion student as well as the classroom.
Professional Expectations: In addition to the Employee Handbook and the Faculty Procedures Handbook, the Expectations of Para-Educators include but are not limited to the following:
MISSION & VALUES ALIGNMENT
All employees are expected to support the school’s Christian mission and model professionalism consistent with community standards. Participation in school events, devotionals, and staff culture-building practices is expected.
Denver Christian is committed to cultivating a world-class staff culture grounded in our call to love God and love our neighbors (Mark 12:30–31). All employees are expected to model our core values in their daily work and interactions:
Solution-Oriented – We support one another by approaching challenges with a constructive mindset and using the gifts and abilities God has given us to contribute meaningfully.
Relationally-Focused – We recognize that the success and well-being of our colleagues matter as much as our own, and we invest in relationships that strengthen our community.
Creatively-Inspired – We seek God’s wisdom and pursue fresh ideas, improved processes, and innovative solutions whenever opportunities arise.
Effort-Enthused – We seek to honor God through diligent, wholehearted work, showing integrity and enthusiasm in all tasks and responsibilities across the school.
Retirement Savings Account with DC contribution
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Continuation of Coverage Under Group Health and Dental Plans (COBRA)
Life Insurance
Paid family leave under Colorado FAMLI Leave
Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
Supplemental Insurance Offering
A collaborative, invigorating environment that supports professional and personal growth
Professional development
Discounts for the children of faculty and staff:
Tuition discount
Enrollment fee discount
Inclusion discount
Accommodation discount
Free childcare in Thunder Club during professional development/in-service meetings and early-release Fridays.
Free registration for Thunder Club
Free bus service, if space is available
Discount for clubs and camps leaders, when working
One free lunch entree per week when school is in session
Discounts at Thunder Grounds Cafe and Surge Cafe
ABOUT DENVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Denver Christian School is an independent, PreK-12 Christian school dedicated to serving students from Christian families across the Denver metro area, including those in early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school. Located on our beautiful Lakewood, CO campus, we have been a cornerstone of Christian education in our city for over a century.
Partnering with parents and churches, we guide students to flourish in their relationship with Christ. While their journey begins with their families’ faith commitment, our professional faculty walk alongside them, nurturing growth as students own and integrate their faith and learning into their lives.
At Denver Christian, we are committed to developing the whole child. Our core curriculum goes beyond academics, encompassing athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities that engage the mind, body, and heart. Through these rich experiences, we aim to uncover and nurture the God-given gifts and talents within each student.
Denver Christian School is a bona fide religious educational institution. As permitted by federal law (Title VII) and Colorado law (CADA), the school considers faith, religious alignment, and adherence to our mission as bona fide occupational qualifications for certain positions.
Except where religious preference is legally allowed, we provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
All employees are expected to support and uphold the school’s Christian mission, values, and community standards
Our school makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. An applicant who does not meet the minimum qualifications of the position(s) for which the applicant applies will not be considered for employment.
Undergraduate degree - preferably in the area of education/counseling
Experience working with children - school setting, church school setting, etc.
Experience working with students with disabilities
