Special Education Paraprofessional at Foundations Academy (2026-27 School Year)

School Information

Located in Brighton, CO, Foundations Academy opened in 2010 and serves students K-8. At Foundations, you can connect passion with purpose.

To learn more about Foundations Academy click here [https://www.nhaschools.com/schools/foundations-academy/en].

Why Choose Foundations Academy

• Academically outperforms the local district schools, scoring the highest academic performance rank for state assessments.
• Personalized approach to teacher support and instructional coaching.
• Benefits of one-on-one support from mentors and deans to be set up for success.
• Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras, Raptor visitor management system, and regular safety drills.
• 100% participation in employee engagement survey, with highest scoring areas including purpose, communication, safety, and management.
• Colleagues you enjoy working with to serve students.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess student abilities and provide instructional and behavioral assistance for students in accordance with their individual education plan (IEP) and/or their 504-behavior plan as directed by the special education team. Support can be provided 1:1 or in small groups.
• Commit to educating the whole student – academically, morally, and socially.
• Implement result-driven curriculum and instruction specially designed to meet the unique needs of each student resulting from his/her disability such as, resource room, inclusion and/or pullout services.
• Attend professional development, specialized trainings and IEP meetings with special education team and parents as required.
• Assist with the required compliance documentation.

Qualifications

• Must meet state requirements for being a Title 1 paraprofessional. Click here [https://www.nhaschools.com/en/support-staff-requirements] for the state requirements.
• Ability to defuse situations and prevent escalation.
• Previous experience supporting individuals with disabilities and/or behavior modifications, preferred.
• Aptitude to understand and navigate technical systems.

Please click here [https://www.nhaschools.com/en/who-we-are] to find out more about our core values.

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.

$18.75 to $18.75 will be the pay range and is commensurate with experience, education, and market as defined by NHA. The pay range listed is just one component of NHA's total compensation package. NHA provides excellent benefits for benefit eligible positions; to include medical, dental, vision, prescription, supplemental accident, and critical illness, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and disability, retirement savings (401K), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development.