Temporary Student Support (apply Directly With STEM Schools - DO NOT Apply With DCSD Online)

Temporary Student Support

At STEM School Highlands Ranch, we place innovation at the heart of learning to unleash the potential of all students and prepare them for an exponentially changing world. As a K-12 public charter school in the Douglas County School District, we are committed to creating an environment that fosters respect, success, and continuous improvement. We welcome you to join us in our mission to redefine limits and unleash potential. Our core values include: prioritize students, build a strong community, do right always, embrace innovation, take steady steps, lead with care, elevate the standard, and laugh together.

STEM School Highlands Ranch is seeking a temporary employee to provide dedicated individual student support. This position is week-to-week and may be up to 40 hours per week, depending on ongoing need.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide attentive, compassionate individual support to ensure student safety and engagement throughout the school day.
• Support the student's participation in classroom activities, transitions, and common areas.
• Collaborate with teachers, student support teams, and administrators.
• Follow school policies, confidentiality standards, and directions from staff.
• Perform other tasks as assigned to support school operations.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Strong commitment to student learning and development
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Responsive and proactive communication with students and faculty
• Experience working in a diverse, fast-paced, and collaborative environment preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Occasional lifting of 5 to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand/walk for up to 90 minutes
• Ability to run short distances if necessary
• Frequent bending, stooping, standing, walking, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting

Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: December 31, 2025

Compensation: The pay for this role is $17.80 to $25.00 USD per hour.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain appropriate classroom management.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Deliver instruction to students.
• Provide student progress updates.

Position Type: Charter School

Primary Location: STEM Charter School

One Year Only (Yes or No): No

Scheduled Hours Per Week: 40

FTE: 1.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year: 185 Work Days

Minimum Hire Rate: $17.30 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate: $21.97 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range: $17.30 USD - $26.64 USD Hourly

All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits: This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans:

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: December 21, 2026