Special Education 4th-6th LD Teacher - 26/27 SY

Sunnyside USD 12; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnyside USD 12 is seeking a Special Education Teacher to support the academic, social, and daily living skills development of students in a demanding educational setting.

The role requires a valid Arizona Teaching Certificate in Special Education and successful fingerprint clearance, with endorsements as needed. The teacher will adapt curriculum, document progress, and collaborate with families to optimize student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a job-related field.
• Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate in Special Education.
• Certain endorsements may be required for some positions.
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Responsibilities

• Adapts instruction to support classroom objectives.
• Collaborates with school personnel and families to improve student outcomes.
• Administers first aid and care for medically fragile students.
• Instructs students to improve academics, interpersonal, and daily living skills.
• Prepares materials and maintains records to implement lesson plans.
• Reports incidents and participates in meetings as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Assessment instruments

Bilingual awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a job related area

Job description

DEFINITION

The job of Special Education Teacher is done for the purpose/s of developing special education students'success in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living by implementing district approved curriculum;documenting teaching and student progress/activities, outcomes; addressing students' specific needs; providing a safeand optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding studentprogress, expectations, goals, etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class).

TASKS

Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives; Administers first aid and assistance to medically fragile children (e.g. tube feeding, toileting, diapering,etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for children as assigned; Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of supporting teacher's expectations, developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment; Assesses students' social needs (e.g. behavioral, motor development, communication, etc.), academic needs, progress, expectations, goals, etc. (e.g. developmental level, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of evaluating students and family requirements, placement and success of the program.Collaborates with school personnel, parents and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality ofstudent outcomes, developing solutions and planning curriculum; Directs instructional assistants, volunteers and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through adefined course of study; Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.Prepares teaching materials and related reports (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose ofimplementing lesson plans and documenting student progress.Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintainingpersonal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code, administrativeand/or school policies; Participates in a variety of meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions; Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform algebra and/or geometry; read a variety of manuals, write documents followingprescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: age appropriate activities, bilingual(english/spanish) helpful, pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws, stages of child development, workingknowledge of school system

SKILLS

are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meetchanging job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: analytical skills,applying assessment instruments, preparing and maintaining accurate records, promoting child centered environment,record keeping, verbal and written communication skills.

ABILITY

is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; often gather, collate, and/or classify data;and consider a number of factors when using equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety ofcircumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using a variety ofstandardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data ofvaried types and/or purposes; and utilize a variety of types of job-related equipment. In working with others, problemsolving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independentinterpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate.

SPECIFIC ABILITIES

required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting curriculum to meet needs of students, adapting to changing work priorities, addressing the learning styles of students, assessing learning outcomes achieved by students, communicating with students, creating and maintaining climate of respect, implementing activities that promote student learning, implementing classroom management techniques, maintaining confidentiality, meeting deadlines and schedules, planning instructional goals/outcomes for students, setting priorities, utilizing currenttechnology, working as part of a team, working with detailed information/data, working with frequent interruptions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

include working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; and operating within a defined budget. Utilization of resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is performed in an indoor environment. Work requires frequent sitting, standing, bending, repetitive motion, vision to monitor and lifting up to 15 pounds. The ability to perform this job's primary functions requires the ability to monitor and physically restrain children if necessary. The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significantlifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/orcrawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 5% sitting, 20% walking, and 75% standing. Thejob is performed under a generally hazard free environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in job related area.
• Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate in Special Education.
• Certain endorsement may be required for certain positions
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Salary Grade

• Refer to Certified Salary Schedule
• FTE: 1.0
• Days: 211
• Start Date: 2026/2027School Year