26-27 Aurora Highlands P-8 :Social Worker
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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 role involves providing social work services to students at Aurora Highlands P-8. Eligibility for a Hard to Fill stipend requires holding the appropriate Colorado Department of Education license and endorsement.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a license and appropriate endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education to provide services to students. At least 50% of the assignment must be dedicated to serving students in the identified area to qualify for the annual stipend.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 26-27 Aurora Highlands P-8 :Social Worker 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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Living in Aurora
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $451k
- Typical market rent
- $1,758/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.