Special Education Teacher
About The Position
Are you looking for a supportive teaching environment with low student-teacher ratios and the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports? If you answered YES to either of these questions, you belong here. Apply Today! $5,000 Hiring Bonus! Located on a beautiful 10-acre campus in the heart of Scottsdale, Devereux Arizona’s 24-hour RTC and Therapeutic School, has the capacity to serve 52 children. The campus is a safe and supportive environment that supports youth, ages 5 to 17, who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, or substance abuse challenges. Our on-site day school is year-round with 225 instructional/grading/in-service days, 35 preset holiday break days, 19 additional float days, and accumulated sick time (number of days are subject to change with school year). We work with students on social/communication skills, coping mechanisms, verbal/physical aggression, and emotional/behavioral challenges that impact overall functioning.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
- Arizona Special Education Certification required
- Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)
- Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
- Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
- Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
- Ability to attend full time New Hire Orientation for two (2) weeks Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm (paid)
- Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions).
Nice To Haves
- One (1) year experience teaching in a Special Education classroom preferred
- Understanding of learning theories related to working with multiple handicapped individuals
Responsibilities
- Develop lesson plans and proficiently deliver curriculum using available digital teaching methods and educational models that are aligned with state standards.
- Assess student performance objectives on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
- Align content within the Arizona State Standards and Common Core Standards.
- Collaborate with teaching colleagues to plan, facilitate, and teach highly effective literacy instruction.
- Provide direct in-classroom instruction (we are not teaching virtually/online).
Benefits
- Assignment of a teacher’s assistant to your classroom to help maintain the physical, emotional well-being and safety of all students
- Free teaching seminars
- Tuition assistance
- Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Various school holiday/breaks
- Retirement
- eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs
- Service Anniversary Awards
- Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts
- Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision, pet insurance) - 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app)
- Dental
- Prescription drug
- Preventative care
- Mental health services
- Student loan debt assistance
- Continuing education assistance
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day)
- 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit
- Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
