Teacher Middle School 5-8 Special Education Resource 2026-2027 SY

Madison Elementary School District•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Madison School District No. 38 is seeking a Teacher for Middle School, Grades 5-8, Special Education Resource for the 2026-2027 school year. This is a 9-month position with a salary range of $53,071 - $68,946, plus a $2,000 Special Education Addendum. The role involves providing excellent special education instruction to students with disabilities, demonstrating best practices to enhance student performance, and creating an educational environment conducive to student achievement in the least restrictive setting.

Requirements

Arizona certificate for mildly disabled students (LD, ED, MIMR, OI). Other categories considered.
Comprehensive knowledge of special education students’ needs and special education programming.
Successful experience working with intermediate-aged students with LD, ED, MIMR, and other categories.
Teaching ability: increasing students’ language development and communication skills, cognitive and literacy skills; improving motor ability to enhance school performance; increasing mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills; social and behavior skills.
Ability to work cooperatively and collaborate with general education staff to enhance student progress and provide necessary accommodations and modifications in the general education environment.
Ability to plan for and supervise instructional assistants.
Ability to promote the inclusion of students as appropriate for individual students.
Knowledge and experience in effective inclusive practices.
Ability to develop effective lesson plans based on appropriate IEP development.
Commitment to helping students achieve in the Madison curriculum and according to state standards.
Able to work effectively with parents.
Commitment to attend district training in math and literacy learning.
Will attend all Faculty meetings, participate and contribute in all staff development.
Participate in Student Success Team (SST) meetings and Multidisciplinary Conference (MDC) meetings.
Personal characteristics include: positive attitude, high energy level, organized, attentive to time lines, thorough with paperwork requirements, a team player, a contributing faculty member, able to manage multiple tasks and an effective communicator.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent special education instruction to students with disabilities.
Demonstrate best practices to enhance student performance.
Provide excellent educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment that is conducive to student achievement.
Increase students’ language development and communication skills, cognitive and literacy skills.
Improve motor ability to enhance school performance.
Increase mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Develop social and behavior skills.
Work cooperatively and collaborate with general education staff to enhance student progress and provide necessary accommodations and modifications in the general education environment.
Plan for and supervise instructional assistants.
Promote the inclusion of students as appropriate for individual students.
Develop effective lesson plans based on appropriate IEP development.
Help students achieve in the Madison curriculum and according to state standards.
Work effectively with parents.
Attend district training in math and literacy learning.
Attend all Faculty meetings, participate and contribute in all staff development.
Participate in Student Success Team (SST) meetings and Multidisciplinary Conference (MDC) meetings.