Special Education Teacher

Accel; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Accel is a private, nonprofit organization for children and young adults with special needs, ages 5-22.

The position develops and implements individualized education plans, evaluates student progress, communicates with parents, and maintains accurate records in a 10-month program in Phoenix.

You will supervise paraprofessionals, apply behavior interventions, coordinate IEP scheduling, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to support therapeutic and educational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education is required.
• Arizona Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement is required.
• Background check and fingerprint clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized education plans.
• Provide ongoing evaluations of students' progress and recommendations.
• Maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform progress.
• Maintain accurate recordkeeping system.
• Provide supervision to paraprofessionals and implement behavior interventions.
• Coordinate IEP scheduling and participate in MET and IEP meetings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement programs.

Skills

IEP development

Progress evaluations

Parent communication

Recordkeeping

Classroom management

Behavior intervention

IEP meetings coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

Arizona Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement

Job description

Work Schedule & Paid Breaks

• Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm
• 10 Month Position (August-May)
• Paid School Breaks! (Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring)
• Additionally, we observe federal holidays which often involve three-day weekends

Accel is a private, nonprofit organization for children and young adults with special needs, ages 5-22. Accel provides innovative, individualized and comprehensive educational, therapeutic, vocational, behavioral, life skills, and transitional services to individuals with a wide range of disabilities including autism, intellectual, physical disabilities and health impairments.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (includes but are not limited to):

• Develop and implement individualized education plans and instructional programs
• Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of students' progress and make recommendations concerning curriculum areas to be emphasized and required accommodations
• Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student's progress
• Maintain accurate recordkeeping system
• Provide supervision and direction to classroom Paraprofessionals and implement behavior intervention techniques for classroom management
• Physically intervene or provide physical assistance in the classroom
• Serve as a Coordinator that manages IEP scheduling and participates and helps facilitate MET and IEP meetings
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to implement therapeutic and educational programs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education
• Arizona Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement in the area being hired to teach
• Must have or ability to obtain Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a required background check