What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Special Education 1:1 Paraprofessional position at American Leadership Academy?
Charter One works with schools across the country to provide all-inclusive education management services. At Charter One we pride ourselves on our thorough knowledge of charter school operations, academics, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, and more. We handle the day-to-day work so that client school boards can focus on governance and policy issues to be sure that the vision and mission of the school are being carried out properly.
American Leadership Academy is currently accepting applications for a Special Education 1:1 Paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year for our campuses located in the East Valley. Candidates must possess a valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card.
Job Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Modifying or adapting instruction for students with disabilities
- Working with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher
- Providing one-on-one assistance to students with disabilities
- Guiding independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work with students as set up and assigned by the teacher
- Assisting students with self-care tasks (as necessary)
- Completed at least 60 credit hours of study at an institution of higher education OR obtained an associate’s degree or higher OR a passing score on the AZ Dept. of Education Paraprofessional assessment
- Other duties as assigned
Candidates with the following qualities will thrive as part of our growing ALA team:
- Leadership and team collaboration skills
- Positive interpersonal and communication skills
- Organizational skills and self-management to effectively handle multiple responsibilities
- Commitment to go above and beyond when necessary to reach goals.
- Strong planning, execution and problem solving skills
- Self-motivation
- Dependability
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an online application and the following supporting documentation:
- Valid AZ IVP Fingerprint card
- CPR/ First Aid Certification card
- Copy of Paraprofessional Certificate, Paraprofessional test results or other applicable documents
- Current resume
If you have any questions about the position, please send an email to jobs@alaschools.org