Classroom Teacher - Phoenix, United States - Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc

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Phoenix, United States

3 days ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Autism Classroom Teacher - 2024/2025 School Year
Have you earned your bachelor's 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; all while obtaining an Arizona Mild/Moderate teacher certification at no out-of-pocket cost to you?

Arizona Autism Charter School, Inc., Arizona's first and only autism-focused charter school, has opportunities across multiple campuses in K-12 education in Phoenix, Peoria, and Tucson that will provide you on your career path to teaching special education.

Our AZACS Teacher's Academy will provide you with the potential to advance your career through hands-on learning, comprehensive training, and support from certified educational professionals.

Duties:

Serve as lead teacher and point person in a classroom
Work with a classroom team that includes work with a classroom teacher
Ensure 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 daily feedback to support staff
Participate in regular observations and inthemoment coaching from campus leadership and report data with high fidelity and analyze data biweekly 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:

At least 3 years of experience working with students with moderate to severe disabilities
Bachelors degree required.
Enrollment in AZACS Teaching Certification program or a college/university certification program are required
Mastery and enthusiasm for best practices in autism education and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Track record of success in behavior management with students with autism or other special needs
Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance
Ability to communicate with parents, coworkers and professional contacts in a courteous and professional manner and following AZACS guidelines
Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to exercise reasonable judgment and maintain confidentiality
Experience in structured teaching, centerbased model preferred
Valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card
Experience and training in Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA)

Benefits:

School located at a new stateoftheart Autism Center
Competitive pay based on experience, salary range $38,000 to $45,000
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
401K w/company match
Great professional development and advancement opportunities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Set up of lessons and instructional activities for classroom support staff. Coaches, monitors, and mentors classroom support staff working with students with disabilities.

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._