Job Description:

Position: Special Education Instructional Assistant

The Instructional Assistant is a non-certified assistant to the Special Education Program at the academy for both general education and special education resource classrooms. The assistant will work to support students in all settings on campus under the direction of and in collaboration with the certified Special Education teachers and General Education teachers. Additional duties may be included, depending on the experience and expertise of the candidate and the specific academy needs.

Great Hearts Academies is a growing network of 49 classical liberal arts academies across Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge (LA), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), and San Antonio (TX). We currently provide over 28,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education, without the barriers that often come with private prep schools. We gladly prepare our graduates for success in the best universities in the nation, but our main purpose is the formation of the soul, heart, and mind. We believe that the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally.Benefits:

• Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
• Manageable caseload
• Competitive salary
• Signing Bonuses
• Strong administrative support
• Collaborating team members and excellent professional development

Salary: The starting salary range for this position is $16 to $18 per hour plus benefits and performance pay.

Required traits:   Candidates will hold a high school degree or higher and will need to pass a background clearance process, including the obtaining of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Desired traits:   Ideally, candidates will hold an associate’s degree or higher, have experience in special education, excellent oral and written communication skills, and an interest in reading great books. Educational Aide certification I, II, or III preferred. 

Qualifications:

• Candidates must be proficient in the use of technology.
• Great Hearts teachers must also demonstrate a commitment to and love for the liberal arts.

To apply, please use this link: https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=GREATHEARTS&cws=51&rid=2445

Work Authorization - US work authorization is required

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, please use this link: https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=GREATHEARTS&cws=51&rid=2445