Special Education Teacher (Specialized Program) 2024/25 School Year

Position:

Special Education Teacher (Specialized Program) 2024/25 School Year

Type:

Public

Location:

Rural

Job ID:

121858

County:

Southwest Maricopa

Posted:

March 19, 2024

Contact Information:

Avondale Elementary School District

295 W. WESTERN AVE

AVONDALE, AZ 85323

District Website

Contact:

Melissa Gonzalez

Phone: 6237725008

Fax:

District Email

Job Description:

Certified Classroom Teacher

I. General Description: To provide quality classroom instruction guided by the Arizona State Standards and Governing Board policies and regulations. Improve instructional practice through ongoing collaboration with master and mentor teachers.

II. Qualifications:

• Valid Arizona teaching certificate

• Must meet all Arizona Department of Education certification requirements, AZ SPED Cross Catagorical Certificate required.

• Must meet all NCLB (Highly Qualified) qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (minimum requirement)

• SEI Endorsement Required

III. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) teacher instructionally focused accountability system.

• Attend ongoing applied professional growth groups (clusters).

• Participate in the TAP team-teaching/coaching model in collaboration with mentor and master teachers to enhance teacher expertise.

• Collaborate on lesson planning and develops expertise in all areas of instruction by working with the mentor and master teachers.

• Develop expertise through creating and maintaining an Individual Growth Plan (IGP).

• Use formal and informal assessment to monitor student progress toward the school achievement goals, including cluster focus.

• Use all resources available to support instructional programs.

• Align lessons to district curriculum and state standards.

• Demonstrate accurate content knowledge of all subjects taught to include integration and connection to other content areas.

• Assist in the design and implementation of individualized education programs through diagnostic teaching, instructional adaptations, and individual behavior management techniques.

• Conduct instruction with clearly stated objectives giving a variety of information to aid students in the achievement of the objective.

• Use effective modeling, guided practices, closure, and independent practice as appropriate to the lesson.

• Use questioning and discussion strategies and higher level thinking skills.

• Adjust the lesson as appropriate to meet the diverse needs of all students.

• Integrate the use of educational technology in the classroom.

• Demonstrate appropriate teacher-student interactions with general warmth, caring, respect within the developmental and cultural norms.

• Maintain polite, respectful and positive student interactions.

• Set high academic and behavioral expectations for every student.

• Convey high expectations for instructional goals, activities, interactions, and classroom environment for student achievement.

• Maintain organized and well-managed instructional groups, transitions, as well as supervision of volunteers and paraprofessionals, when appropriate.

• Maintain a safe, organized, and high quality environment that facilitates learning and minimizing student disruptions.

• Maintain accurate records that meet district, state, and federal timelines.

• Maintain and document effective lines of communication with students and their peers.

• Communicate and cooperate with other staff members, support personnel and administration.

• Participate in professional growth activities and seeks to improve teaching skills.

• Establish efficient systems for performing non-instructional duties resulting in minimal loss of instructional time.

• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability in the performance of school duties.

• Follow district policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Perform such other tasks as may be assigned.

Application Requirements: All applicants must complete an online application, which requires 3 professional letters of recommendation, 3 professional references, a valid AZ Teaching Certificate, a valid Fingerprint Clearance card, Transcripts, Cover Letter, and Resume.

Reports to: Building Administrator

Salary Range: Certified Salary Schedule with $3,000 Stipend / Per Year and District Benefits Package

Shift Type: Full-Time

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