Special Education Teacher

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Free access to Payactiv

Tuition assistance

Health insurance benefits

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in Scottsdale is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to develop and implement curriculum for students with behavioral challenges. The position offers a supportive teaching environment with low student-to-teacher ratios and opportunities for significant impact. Teachers are provided with a classroom assistant, materials, and access to support staff.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and an Arizona Special Education Certification. The salary ranges from $60,000 to $66,000, with a $5,000 hiring bonus offered.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience teaching in a Special Education classroom preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card required.

Responsibilities

• Develop lesson plans and deliver curriculum.
• Provide direct in-classroom instruction.
• Assess student performance objectives.

Skills

Teaching experience with special education

Understanding of learning theories

Ability to develop lesson plans

Collaboration with colleagues

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Arizona Special Education Certification

Job description

Description

Are you looking for a supportive teaching environment with low student-teacher ratios and the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes?

Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, you belong here. Apply Today!

$5,000 Hiring Bonus!

Located on a beautiful 10-acre campus in the heart of Scottsdale, Devereux Arizona’s 24-hour RTC and Therapeutic School, has the capacity to serve 52 children. The campus is a safe and supportive environment that supports youth, ages 5 to 17, who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, or substance abuse challenges. Our on-site day school is year-round with 225 instructional/grading/in-service days, 35 preset holiday break days, 19 additional float days, and accumulated sick time (number of days are subject to change with school year). We work with students on social/communication skills, coping mechanisms, verbal/physical aggression, and emotional/behavioral challenges that impact overall functioning.

As a Special Education Teacher, you will develop lesson plans and proficiently deliver curriculum using available digital teaching methods and educational models that are aligned with state standards. Our classroom sizes range from 8-12 students with a 6:1 student-to-staff ratio, including 1-2 direct care professional staff members in the classroom for additional support. Teachers assess student performance objectives on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required. Our Teachers have immediate access to school support staff, teaching materials and supplies, and a state of the art database with tracking capabilities to help with data accumulation. Teachers are required to align content within the Arizona State Standards and Common Core Standards, as well as collaborate with teaching colleagues to plan, facilitate, and teach highly effective literacy instruction.

Salary

$60,000 - $66,000

Schedule

Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm

Direct Instruction Requirement

Provide direct in-classroom instruction (we are not teaching virtually/online)

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• Assignment of a teacher’s assistant to your classroom to help maintain the physical, emotional well-being and safety of all students
• Free teaching seminars, tuition assistance and Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
• Paid time off, sick time, and various school holiday/breaks
• Retirement, eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs, Service Anniversary Awards
• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision, pet insurance) - 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://benefits.devereux.org

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Arizona Special Education Certification required
• One (1) year experience teaching in a Special Education classroom preferred
• Understanding of learning theories related to working with multiple handicapped individuals

Other

• Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)
• Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
• Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
• Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
• Ability to attend full time New Hire Orientation for two (2) weeks Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm (paid)
• Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions). Arizona Revised Statutes Notice (ARS 36-411 Residential care institutions; nursing care institutions; home health agencies; fingerprinting requirements; exemptions; definitions). If a person's employment record contains a six-month or longer time frame during which the person was not employed by any employer, a completed application with a new set of fingerprints shall be submitted to the department of public safety. For more information, visit HERE.

Policy Statements

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE