Lower School Educational Assistant

ABOUT US: The mission of Hawai'i Preparatory Academy (HPA) is to provide exceptional learning opportunities in a diverse community honoring the traditions of Hawai'i.
Our work is grounded in HPA's Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Pursuit of Excellence, and Wonder.
Located on Hawaii Island, one of the most beautiful places on the planet, HPA is a co-educational, college-preparatory, day and boarding school that serves kindergarten through 12th grade.
Our students live and study within rare landscapes, precious ecosystems, and a mix of world cultures.
We embrace these attributes to create unique signature programs, research partnerships, and growth opportunities to empower students with a sense of purpose and the real-world skills to explore and reinvent that purpose over a lifetime.
HPA's goal is to be among the greenest of schools and to undertake a leadership role in sustainability education, where our campus serves as a living laboratory that sends engaged citizens and agents of change into the world.
We seek individuals who believe in our school mission and core values and who share our commitment to the children of Hawai'i Island as well as the dynamic young people who come to HPA from around the world.
ABOUT THE POSITION We are looking for an Educational Assistant to join our team.
The Educational Assistant will be responsible for educating elementary school students in line with HPA's curriculum, mission, and core values.
Working closely with classroom teachers, educators, specialists, and families, the Lower School educational assistant will collaborate to provide a challenging, developmentally appropriate, and holistic educational experience for students in their assigned classes.
If you're passionate about supporting students' growth and contributing to a dynamic educational environment, we encourage you to apply! All job duties at the school are expected to be performed in support of HPA's mission, in pursuit of our vision, and grounded in our core values of Integrity, Respect, Pursuit of Excellence, and Wonder.
HPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law.