Description Job Title
- PreKindergarten -
- Elementary
- Paraprofessional
- Location:
- Fort
- Collins,
- CO
- Employment
- Status: Hourly, Part-Time, Non-Exempt; 25 hours/week, plus required Team Work Days, August Inservice days, and weekly Team meetings which can be attended remotely.
- Start
- Date:
- August 5, 2026
- Supervisor:
- Leadership team member
- Compensation: $20-$25/hour; Position includes retirement benefits through
- Colorado
- Public
- Employee
- Retirement
- Association
- Application
- Deadline: May 12, 2026
Who We Are
AXIS is more than a school — we are a community movement preparing students to become the global citizens our world needs. We believe in nurturing bilingualism, academic excellence, and strong character through a multicultural, inclusive environment. Our students are empowered to lead with knowledge, empathy, and purpose in both local and global communities.
Position Description
- AXIS is seeking a hard-working, flexible paraprofessional whose primary purpose is to improve student academic and behavioral outcomes. Paraprofessionals at AXIS are school-based instructional staff assigned by the school to meet student needs—not assigned exclusively to individual teachers or certain content/grades. They are a valuable but limited resource, deployed where they can have the greatest impact on student engagement, intervention support, and behavioral consistency. For the 26-27 School Year, this paraprofessional position supports a morning 1st grade French Immersion classroom and elementary schoolwide lunch duties.
- Hours are 7:30–12:30 (may have some flexibility).
Position Responsibilities
- 1.
- Behavioral
- Support (Primary
- Priority):
- Implement behavior plans and provide consistent support for students with identified needs, may include students with 504 Plans, IEPs, or MTSS plans.
- Use schoolwide PBIS/MTSS-aligned strategies and active supervision to prompt, redirect, and reinforce expectations during whole/small group instruction, transitions, and time in non-classroom settings (recess, lunch, pick up, drop off, etc.).
- Support regulation strategies and maintain a calm, positive learning environment.
2. Intervention & Academic Support
- Reinforce teacher-led instruction.
- Increase student engagement and participation; provide checks for understanding.
- Lead and run WIN (What I Need) intervention groups.
- Support small group instruction and reteaching; provide individualized support to students with varying learning needs, may include students with 504 Plans, IEPs, or MTSS plans.
3. Assessment Support
- Support administration of assessments and help monitor student progress.
- Provide observational data to teachers and grade level and MTSS teams.
4. Classroom & Schoolwide Support
- Support transitions, arrival, lunch, recess, and duty coverage.
- Assist with classroom flow to maximize instructional time.
- Flex across classrooms as needed/assigned to meet student needs.
- When a teacher is absent, the para may step into the lead role as appropriate; a substitute may be assigned to support based on classroom needs.
5. Teacher/Team Support
- Assist with preparing classroom materials and light organizational tasks as time allows.
- Note: This work should be secondary to instructional responsibilities.
- Attend work and arrive in a timely manner; attend appropriate staff meetings, training, and/or school events.
- Perform any additional duties as assigned, which are consistent with the effective and orderly operation of this position and the school’s educational goals.
6. Team Expectations
- To be effective, paraprofessionals and teachers must operate as a team.
- Paraprofessionals are expected to:
- Take initiative in supporting students and teacher and communicate observations and needs to teachers.
- Be flexible and responsive to schoolwide priorities.
- Align on behavior expectations and instructional strategies with classroom teachers and MTSS teachers.
Requirements
Required Qualifications: Associates or equivalent; Advanced English language proficiency French language proficiency (intermediate-high level or above)
Preferred Qualifications
Native-level French proficiency preferred Experience working with students in a school setting Experience at the elementary school level Bachelors degree preferred
