Special Education Teacher - IEPs, Inclusion & Impact

Maricopa Unified School District #20; Maricopa (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Maricopa Unified School District #20 is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to support students with diverse needs within our district. You will design IEPs, apply adaptive technologies, and collaborate with teams to implement instructional interventions aligned with state standards.

The role requires strong organizational skills and a commitment to student progress. The position reports to the School Principal and carries a certified compensation plan.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of federal and state laws related to the education of students with special needs.
• Working knowledge of the Arizona State Standards for the assigned grade level and/or subject area.
• Working knowledge of the Arizona State-approved assessments.
• Working knowledge of and ability to effectively use and integrate technology in the classroom.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of literacy techniques and strategies for every aspect of communication.

Responsibilities

• Designs the individualized education plan (IEP) for each assigned student education program is consistent with the total educational philosophy of the district, Arizona Learning Standards and state and federal law.
• Designs learning experiences and utilizes adaptive devices/technology to provide access to general curricular content to individuals with disabilities.
• Collaborates with colleagues and other departments in planning and constructing benchmark lessons, instructional interventions and/or programs.
• Serves as case manager to assigned special needs students.
• Provides direct services as needed to assigned special needs students.
• Prepares, implements, and evaluates IEPs (including transition plans and behavior management plans) for each assigned student.
• Uses appropriate assessment instruments pertinent to academic, communication, and behavioral areas.
• Plans, implements and evaluates social skills lesson plans, community-based instruction and behavior support plans for each student.
• Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and assessed special needs.
• Provides specialized instructional techniques and media through individual and/or group sessions.
• Identifies and collaborates with district, community, and agency services to meet the needs of special needs students.
• Participates on the school-based intervention team, in-school staffing team and in the screening processes, as appropriate.
• Participates on evaluation teams for students as appropriate.
• Plans and implements self-care programs, including direct assistance to students.
• Monitors and oversees services provided by paraprofessionals and/or other support personnel.
• Obtains and monitors present levels/baselines of assigned special needs students.
• Ensures that, for each student to whom the Special Education Teacher is the assigned case manager, the necessary evaluation records, IEPs, and other team- developed records are maintained in the student’s permanent special education folder.
• Ensures that each student assigned to the Special Education Teacher has necessary IEPs, evaluation records, and other applicable special education records in the student’s special education folder.
• Completes appropriate reports for local, state, federal and educational agencies.
• Refers those students who require further evaluation or follow-up services to the appropriate school personnel or community agencies.

Skills

Federal & state special ed laws

Arizona Standards alignment

Arizona assessments

Technology in classroom

Literacy techniques & comms

Differentiated instruction

Data-driven problem solving

Team collaboration

Professionalism & confidentiality

Job description

Maricopa Unified School District #20 is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to support students with diverse needs within our district. You will design IEPs, apply adaptive technologies, and collaborate with teams to implement instructional interventions aligned with state standards.

The role requires strong organizational skills and a commitment to student progress. The position reports to the School Principal and carries a certified compensation plan.