Special Education Paraprofessional

Special Education Para educator – Part-time

A free charter school located in South Jordan, Utah, is now accepting applications for a part-time Special Education Paraprofessional for the current  school year.

The Special Education Para educator will work closely with a special education teacher and general education teachers to support students with special education services. They will track and report data in alignment with the methods being used within the department and will communicate effectively and professionally with all members of the IEP teams. Paraeducators need to be flexible and dependable.

Hawthorn Academy believes that our primary mission is three-fold:
1) to engender a true "love of learning" in our students,
2) to address the needs of the "whole child", and
3) to provide a world-class educational foundation that prepares students for life. Our teaching methodologies and Program of Instruction are geared towards achieving this three-fold mission. The framework for our Comprehensive Program of Instruction is built around the selection of best-in-class curriculum, from respected and proven publishers as a teaching methodology that serves as an overlay to our curriculum. Our curriculum is also designed to be compliant with the Utah State Core Curriculum.

Qualified applicants will have passed the PRAXIS exam, or have an associate's degree (or equivalent credits towards a bachelor's degree). Qualified applicant will work under direction of a certified teacher. Preference may be given to applicants who have previous experience teaching. Candidate must also submit for and pass a background check in accordance with Utah's Department of Public Safety requirements.

Hawthorn Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.