Special Education Teacher - sign-on bonus!

Basis Ed • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

BASIS Phoenix Primary is seeking a Special Education Teacher to work directly with students to identify and provide educational services and supports specified in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The teacher participates in IEP meetings and supports general education teachers with classroom interventions, accommodations, modifications, and special education requirements.

The role includes providing specially designed instruction and academic support to students individually and in small groups, managing IEP-related services and documentation, coordinating with families and service providers, and ensuring compliance with state and federal special education requirements. The teacher may also oversee ESS Assistants and/or Special Education Specialists and proctor assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card and/or satisfactory applicable state background check.
• Current special education certificate valid in the relevant jurisdiction.
• CPR and First Aid.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in special education.
• Master’s degree in special education or a related subject matter.
• At least one year of special education experience.
• CPI or TACT-2 certification.

Responsibilities

• Work with students with disabilities in small-group or one-to-one settings.
• Work directly with assigned students to fulfill IEP requirements.
• Provide specially designed instruction and facilitate other supports or related services, meeting service-minute requirements in student plans.
• Provide instructional interventions and academic support to individual students or small groups.
• Provide case management for students with disabilities, including coordinating IEP team meetings, communicating with parents, developing programs, providing special education services, and implementing IEPs.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal special education requirements.
• Facilitate IEP meetings.
• Collaborate with and assist general education teachers in implementing IEP requirements to ensure students have access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE).
• Collect and maintain IEP documentation while protecting the confidentiality and integrity of student records and progress information.
• Collect student data from classroom teachers and providers for upcoming IEP meetings.
• Collect data and report progress on annual IEP goals.
• Prepare and report accurate and timely data for internal and external regulatory purposes.
• Develop a working knowledge of the general education curriculum and adapt content to provide specially designed instruction to eligible students with disabilities.
• Perform CPI- or TACT-2-certified restraint or seclusion when needed as a school designee.
• Communicate and coordinate with related service providers to schedule student services and IEP meetings.
• Oversee day-to-day tasks of ESS Assistants and/or Special Education Specialists.
• Proctor individual or small-group testing for state, district, or alternate assessments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical insurance.
• Employer-paid dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Ability to add dependents to benefits coverage.
• 401(k) with partial match that grows over time.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare savings opportunity through a KinderCare tuition discount.
• Sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time