Position Type:
ESP - Instructional Assistant
Date Posted:
5/2/2025
Location:
DISTRICT WIDE
Closing Date:
Until filled
7.5 hours per day, 181 days per year
CLASSIFICATION: INST01 ($21.32-$24.80 per hour)
SUMMARY: Responsible for providing direct case management, mentoring, and support for students who are expelled or at risk of expulsion; who are chronically truant; or who are otherwise at risk of educational failure due to life circumstances. Duties include assessing individual student needs and school climate needs, data analysis, collaborative planning, student advocacy, and coordination of community resources for students and families.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
*High school diploma or equivalent
*Must pass various pre-employment background screenings
*Ability to work with and understand the needs of students
*Computer experience
*Bilingual desired
*Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English
*Experience and/or skills working with culturally diverse population desired
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Provide support services for a caseload of expelled, suspended, chronically absent or otherwise educationally at-risk students.
*Frequently attend and facilitate planning and progress meetings, collaborating with building and district administrative staff,
families and youth-serving agency representatives. Assist in referral services and intervention activities. Assist in conducting
student and family needs assessments to guide development and successful completion of intervention plans. Maintain accurate
and confidential student records and Student Services related data.
*Provide support services for a team of specialists, providing direction and coordination of prevention and intervention services
for identified students/families and schools. Support team members’ day-to-day activities, training and support needs toward
achieving identified goals. Support team in implementing strategies to improve student attendance, engagement and positive
school climate.
*Assist team members toward implementation of district wide and school specific attendance, behavior and positive school
climate practices. Support team members in implementing such practices and programming.
*Partner with youth-serving agencies in the community in support of individual students, families, schools and the district.
*Facilitate issues-based groups with students. Examples may include but are not limited to bullying, decision making,
aggression, and substance use.
*Perform other duties as assigned.
Westminster Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. District policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, age, or disability, or other legally protected characteristics. Westminster Public Schools is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation or to address matters of discrimination, please contact the Chief of Staff, 6933 Raleigh Street, Westminster, CO 80030, phone:, email: . Although the position is based at a school/department, the employer is Westminster Public Schools.