Non-Certified High School Science Teacher - Main Campus

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $39,000 - $46,000 (DOE with degree and teacher enrollment)

Non-Certified Classroom Teacher - Phoenix Main Campus

Are you actively participating in an educator preparation program, or have you earned your bachelors degree and are seeking a rewarding and meaningful career?

Are you interested in making an immediate and positive impact on the lives of special needs students?

Have you worked in a K-12 classroom and would like to expand your skills while obtaining an Arizona Mild / Moderate teacher certification at no out-of-pocket cost to you (valued at $15,000) after earning your bachelor's degree?

Arizona Autism Charter School, Inc., Arizonas first and only autism-focused charter school, has opportunities across multiple campuses in K-12 education in Phoenix, Peoria, and Tucson that will help you on your career path to teaching special education. Our AZACS Teachers Academy will provide those with a bachelor's degree the potential to advance their career through hands-on learning, comprehensive training, and support from certified educational professionals.

We are seeking Classroom Teacher candidates to implement instruction in a classroom with support from campus leadership. Under the supervision and direction of campus leadership, the Classroom Teacher will teach and implement Arizona Autism Charter Schools (AZACS) adopted curriculum and students IEP goals within the AZACS structured classroom model.

Candidates must be experienced with classroom teaching and ABA teaching strategies and have significant experience conducting these activities within school settings. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to be trained, coached, and be able to motivate behavioral staff in the classroom. The Classroom Teacher will work hand-in-hand with the SPED Campus Leadership and the ABA Manager, implementing a best-practice education model to achieve optimal results for students on the autism spectrum and related disorders.

Duties :

• Serve as the lead teacher and point person in a classroom
• Work with a classroom team that includes work with a classroom teacher
• Ensure that the classroom support staff are implementing instructional strategies and lessons as set forth
• Create a safe and effective learning environment
• Weekly lesson planning for instruction of state standards
• Provide dailyfeedback to support staff
• Participate in regular observations and in-the-moment coaching from campus leadership,and report data with high fidelity and analyze data bi-weekly to make instructional decisions
• Regular parent communication following AZACS guidelines
• Modification of materials to meet student needs and IEP requirements
• Maintain substitute plans in case of absence
• Participate in all duties and responsibilities as appropriate for an AZACS faculty member
• Contribute to IEPs as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned by the administration

Minimum Qualifications :

Benefits :

Supervisory Responsibilities :

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Positions in this class require : stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Light Work :

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions :

Work is routinely performed in an indoor and outdoor classroom setting.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.