26-27 Exceptional Student Service: Social Worker - 187 Days (Qualified Candidate Under Consideration)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

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This position is designated as Hard to Fill and is eligible for an annual stipend of $5000. Stipends are paid in two equal installments of $2,500 in January and June of the school year, contingent upon working the entirety of each semester.

To be eligible for the Hard to Fill stipend, staff must:

1. Be licensed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and appropriately endorsed to provide services to students.

2. Serve students in the identified area at least 50% of the assignment.

Key Responsibilities

This position involves providing exceptional service as a Social Worker to students for 187 days during the school year. The role requires serving students in the identified area for at least 50% of the assignment.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and hold the appropriate endorsement to provide services to students. Eligibility for the Hard to Fill stipend requires meeting these licensing criteria and dedicating at least 50% of the assignment to serving students in the identified area.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Social WorkStudent ServicesColorado Department of Education License

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 26-27 Exceptional Student Service: Social Worker - 187 Days (Qualified Candidate Under Consideration) at Aurora Public Schools a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,494 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
21% this job
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Aurora Public Schools

Primary and Secondary Education
Aurora, Colorado
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Hard to Fill Stipend