Special Education Teacher (Phoenix)
Accel•Phoenix, AZ
•Onsite
About The Position
Accel is a private, nonprofit organization for children and young adults with special needs, ages 5-22. Accel provides innovative, individualized and comprehensive educational, therapeutic, vocational, behavioral, life skills, and transitional services to individuals with a wide range of disabilities including autism, intellectual, physical disabilities and health impairments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in education
- Arizona Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement in the area being hired to teach
- Must have or ability to obtain Fingerprint Clearance Card
- Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a required background check
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement individualized education plans and instructional programs
- Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of students' progress and make recommendations concerning curriculum areas to be emphasized and required accommodations
- Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student's progress
- Maintain accurate recordkeeping system
- Provide supervision and direction to classroom Paraprofessionals and implement behavior intervention techniques for classroom management
- Physically intervene or provide physical assistance in the classroom
- Serve as a Coordinator that manages IEP scheduling and participates and helps facilitate MET and IEP meetings
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to implement therapeutic and educational programs
Benefits
- Paid School Breaks! (Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring)
- Additionally, we observe federal holidays which often involve three-day weekends
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
