HIGH POINT ACADEMY

Position: Part-Time Coverage Paraprofessional

Reach. Empower. Achieve.

High Point Academy is seeking educators inspired to reach, empower, and achieve greatness.

At HPA...

We REACH each child every single day.

We EMPOWER students and staff to maximize their learning and growth;

To ACHIEVE more than thought possible.

At High Point Academy, we understand that powerful learning only happens with strong relationships between students, staff, and families. Our mission is to provide a strong foundation of academic excellence in partnership with family and community in which each individual is challenged to achieve his/her highest potential academically, socially, and personally.

High Point Academy is a public charter school serving students preschool through 8th grade. Located in Aurora, CO, just north of Green Valley Ranch (10 minutes from Denver International Airport), HPA serves an ethnically diverse student population which includes 26% linguistically diverse students and 54% of students that qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. HPA is an award-winning wellness school whose curriculum and classes promote healthy lifestyle choices.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at High Point Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

• High Point believes the role of every member of the community is to ensure our students are known, cared for, and celebrated. That every member of the community respects each other's race, gender, ethnicity and all other differences we experience today.
• High Point Academy is committed to each and every child's growth and success, and we know that creating an accessible, safe and supportive environment are integral components for academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Strengthens High Point Academy's climate for diversity, equity & inclusion. Demonstrates skills in promoting and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, races, genders, ages and backgrounds.

Summary: All employees of High Point Academy work together to achieve HPA's mission. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed below, we seek Learning Support Team Instructional Assistants who are collaborative with colleagues, empathetic in their relationships with students and families, and willing to work above and beyond their job description in order to ensure success for students. The Learning Support Team Instructional Assistant (LST/IA) is responsible for supporting the needs of the students in the school and for working with students, parents, other teachers and the Learning Support Team toward achieving the goals set forth in the High Point Academy Mission Statement.

Essential Duties-Coverage Paraprofessional

Cafeteria/School Lunch:

• At the direction of the Dean, develop, implement, and monitor safety procedures for students during lunch and recess.
• Work as a team with other coverage paras to develop systems and routines in the cafeteria that include a safe space for students with allergies, maximizing time for students to eat and creating an inclusive, organized, joyous environment for lunch.
• Collaborate with the cafeteria staff to maintain systems and routines that allow all students to transition into the cafeteria, to tables with food, and from the cafeteria.
• Maintain a clean, inviting cafeteria space for all students that meets health guidelines and school wide culture expectations.
• Communicate frequently and clearly with Dean to continuously improve the cafeteria experience for all HPA students.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment and community.
• Develops a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect with colleagues and students.
• Knowledge of and adherence to approved communication pathways.
• Ability to multitask, self monitor multiple projects, and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Recess/Playground:

• At the direction of the Dean, develop, implement, and monitor safety procedures for students during indoor and outdoor recess.
• Work as a team with other coverage paras to develop systems and routines for inclusive, joyous, coordinated play for all students at recess. .
• Collaborate with the Dean, RJ coordinators and counselors (when necessary) to maintain systems and routines that allow all students to transition to recess, through play stations (when offered/appropriate) and from the recess.
• Utilize school wide culture program to set expectations during recess, recognize student leaders and proactively address safety concerns on the playground.
• Attend required meetings that will include updates, training, and collaboration regarding lunch/recess responsibilities.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Education or 3 years of experience in a school setting.
• Proven ability to implement school-wide systems with K-8 students.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Interest in and commitment to high expectations for all children
• Commitment to HPA approved systems and structures
• Entrepreneurial outlook and charter school commitment
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Strong self-starter; able to work with limited direction
• Ability to apply superb judgment
• Exemplary professional practices and integrity

Compensation:

• This position has 184 report days, beginning August 1st, 2024.
• This is an part time hourly position. Hours are 10:00 am-2:00 pm
• Hourly rate is $25.00.