Special Education Teacher (Dysart) $3k Sign On Bonus

About the Role

Now offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus! Join our team as a Certified Special Education Teacher for the 2026/2027 school year and make a lasting impact on students every day. This role involves developing and providing specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities, evaluating student progress, and managing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Responsibilities

• Assess student progress and determine the need for additional reinforcement or adjustment to instructional techniques.
• Complete all district and state reporting requirements.
• Comply with all school, board of director policies, and state/federal rules and regulations.
• Support in special education evaluations and reevaluations.
• Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP.
• Create a positive learning experience with emphasis on individualized instruction using approved curriculum.
• Develop and implement annual IEP plans, including present levels of educational performance, goals, objectives, and services.
• Employ various teaching techniques, methods, and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals.
• Provide direction, supervision, and evaluation of educational assistants as directed.
• Provide research-based specialized instruction aligned with each student’s IEP goals.
• Schedule team meetings and collaborate with TSS (Para-pros) team members and others in developing instructional goals and strategies.
• Serve as the primary contact for parents/guardians and work directly with districts and charter referral sources.
• Collaborate and consult with educational professionals and community providers regarding students.
• Implement classroom structure and consistency to encourage student responsibility, cooperation, and mutual respect.
• Establish and maintain student control and discipline in the classroom and during school activities.
• Train and provide consultation to classroom TSS (para-pros) on adaptations, modifications, and behavior plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned or apparent to accomplish school program objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in teaching from an accredited institution in the appropriate special education area.
• AZ Special Education Certification or Alternative SPED Certification (required).
• Current Arizona teaching license in the required content area or progress toward obtaining AZ certification/license.

Skills

• Ability to deliver and articulate oral presentations and written reports.
• Ability to analyze needs and problems objectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, administration, and the public.
• Knowledge and skills in working with children with behavior and emotional disabilities.
• Knowledge of relevant technology, including the use of iPads to individualize instruction.
• Thorough knowledge of school rules, regulations, and procedures; ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students with disabilities.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of special education.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift, move, and/or support up to 50 pounds (and/or adult-size body weight with a two-to-three-person lift).
• Position may require physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.
• Usage of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques.
• Ability and proven record of reporting to work regularly and punctually.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance