Special Education Teaching Assistant Job at Great Hearts Academies, Phoenix, AZ

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  • Great Hearts Academies
  • Phoenix, AZ

Job Description

The  Special Education Instructional Assistant (Teaching Assistant)is a non-certified assistant to the Special Education Program at the academy. The assistant will:

  • Serve students in both general education and special education resource classrooms
  • Work to support students in all settings on campus
  • Work under the direction of and in collaboration with the certified Special Education teachers and General Education teachers
  • Provide 1:1 support for students needing behavioral support

*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), San Antonio (TX), and Florida (fall of 2026). We currently provide over 30,000 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. Teaching certification is not required for general education, and we hire teachers from across all academic disciplines and departments.

Benefits:

  • Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
  • Manageable caseload
  • Strong administrative support
  • Collaborating team members

Qualifications:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • An interest in reading great books

Education/Certification:

  • Associate degree (preferred)  or two years/60 credit hours of higher education  or  a passing score on an appropriate ADE assessment.
  • Candidates will need to pass a background clearance process, including the obtaining of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Experience:

  • The ideal candidate has previous experience in Special Education.
  • The ideal candidate has two years previous experience with behavioral support in Special Education.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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