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West Valley - Secondary Assistant Special Education Teacher/Learning Mentor - 26-27 School Year

American Preparatory Academy·West Valley City, Utah

$16 - $16/hr·Other·On Site
·0-2 yrs
·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

The role involves providing one-on-one instruction and supervision for students with mild disabilities. Responsibilities include supporting students during lunch and maintaining consistent communication with directors.

Job DetailsJob Location

  • West
  • Valley 2 -
  • West
  • Valley
  • City,
  • UT 84120Job
  • Summary: An Assistant Special Education Teacher, under the direction and supervision of the Directors, will be responsible for the supervision and one-on-one instruction of students with mild disabilities.
  • Duties/Responsibilities (including but not limited to): Provides supervision and instruction to students with special needs Supervise students with special needs during lunch Provide consistent communication to the Directors regarding students Provide guidance and support to students in a positive manner May be required to teach small groups of students
  • QualificationsRequired
  • Skills/Abilities: Must work well under pressure and have the ability to diffuse highly emotional situations Experience in
  • Special
  • Education is desired but not required
  • Education/Experience: Earned an Associates Degree OR Earned 48 college credit hours OR Successfully completing a basic academic skills (parapro) exam within the first week of hire Opportunities to move into other positions in the school and in the special education department.

Salary

$16.00 per hour

Requirements

Candidates must have an associate degree, 48 college credit hours, or pass a paraprofessional exam. Ability to work under pressure and diffuse emotional situations is required.

  • associate degree
  • professional certificate
  • Communication
  • Student Supervision
  • Crisis De-escalation
  • Special Education
  • Small Group Teaching
  • One-on-one Instruction

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$16 - $16/hr
Location
West Valley City, Utah
Posted
Jun 15, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

American Preparatory Academy

APA is a public charter school district offering a rigorous classical, liberal arts education to over 3,500 students in Salt Lake County. APA’s West Valley City 2 campus, is a K-12 Title I public charter school. Approximately 75% of the students come from low-income homes and...

Salary listed on 7 jobs
IndustryPrimary and Secondary Education
TypeEducational
Size501-1,000 employees
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