Special Education Teacher

Pathways In Education • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Pathways In Education is a small non-profit charter school in Phoenix dedicated to serving the local community and supporting at-risk and underserved students. Pathways considers the unique needs of every student, allowing access to small group classes, guided independent study, online courses, and experiential learning, to address each student's individual strengths and needs. PIE is looking for educators that are warm, outgoing, authentic, passionate and inspiring. PIE places great emphasis on the student-teacher relationship, a critical component to the development of students’ personal, emotional, and academic well-being. Pathways In Education is looking for a Special Education Teacher with an AZ credential for Special Education 9-12 to work at their Phoenix location.

Requirements

• Special Education teacher license.
• Ability to teach students of grades 6-12.
• Ability to work with student of all ages.
• Ability to understand, adopt, and support the independent study program, concepts and their philosophies.
• Ability to organize and present ideas effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to make skillful decisions.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate a PC computer, word processor, copier, FAX, and other office machines.
• AZ Special Education Credential Required.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a Special Education teacher program.
• Tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts.
• Administer and score individual and group tests.
• Schedule IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff.
• Conduct IEP meetings.
• Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with speech teachers, counselors, and other service providers.
• Communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct.
• Maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals.
• Record progress within the independent study program.
• Perform other duties in support of the Special Education teacher program.
• Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program.

Benefits

• paid time off
• holiday and sick time
• medical, vision and dental coverage
• incentives
• employer-matched 403(b) plan
• opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, Cuba and China as well as U.S. based trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and a farm in Northern California.
• social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork.
• company-wide award functions to recognize talent and dedication.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level