Substitute Teacher/Educational Assistant

Caprock Academy is seeking Substitute Teachers and Substitute Educational Assistants for the 2025-2026 school year. Caprock Academy is a public, tuition-free school chartered by the Colorado Charter School Institute and utilizes the timeless principles of classically oriented education. 

Caprock Academy follows the Core Knowledge© curriculum in grades K–8. This curriculum encompasses language arts, mathematics, science, history, geography, fine arts, and physical education. The curriculum is characterized by content-rich instruction, cumulative knowledge, content-specific lessons, and coherent sequencing. The foundation of our academics are rooted in classical education philosophy and pedagogy, following the grammar, logic and rhetoric trivium. The school’s mission is to help all students achieve their highest academic and character potential using proven, accelerated academic programs while providing a safe environment. This mission is achieved through our vision of strengthening the community through the involvement of parents, educators, and community leaders working together to provide an environment that fosters academic excellence and develops strong character in our students. We shape global citizens who set life goals and practice lives of service and virtue through our implementation of our core values of character, accountability and academics.

We are currently expanding our pool of substitute teachers and Substitute Educational Assistants for the current school year. Occasionally jobs become available at the last minute during the summer or in the middle of the school year. Caprock Academy is therefore happy to receive substitute applications throughout the year even for positions that do not have posted openings. Please review our website carefully and be familiar with our teaching styles.  

Substitute

 Teacher

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Hourly, non-exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: casual, part-time

WORK HOURS: 7:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. full day

PAY RANGE: $150/full-day, $75/half- day

REPORTS TO: Executive Assistant to the Head of School

Substitute Educational Assistant

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Hourly, non-exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Causal, Part-time

WORK HOURS 7:15 AM-3:15 PM

PAY RANG: $15.91

REPORTS TO: Executive Assistant to the Head of School

Essential Duties:

• Implement teacher lesson plans
• Help faculty to always supervise students.
• Take part of a rotating schedule for playground duty before school,      at recess, at lunch and after school.
• Aid teachers in drop off and pick up duty before and/or after      school.
• Facilitate the Pledge of Allegiance with students.
• Take attendance.
• Help faculty to always supervise students.
• Aid teachers in escorting students to specials classes.
• Escort students to the office as needed.
• Help keep the classroom clean and tidy.
• Enforce school policies (ie. dress code, technology usage, etc).

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma. Associate or bachelor’s degree, preferred.
• Experience working with students, preferred.
• Desire and willingness to promote the mission and values of the      school.
• Demonstrated effective classroom-management skills.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively with peers and team      members.
• Professional and personal integrity and judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Documentation

• Application
• Current Resume
• Letters of Recommendation (including email addresses and phone      numbers)

Benefits:

• Enrollment in Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association      (PERA) including employer contributions
• Earned sick leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and      Workplaces Act

EEO Statement

Caprock Academy is an EEO employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or other characteristics protected by law.