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Form of workCertified Special Education Teacher - AZACS Online
Although this is a remote position, candidates must reside in Arizona and be able to come onsite to our Phoenix Online School Office two times per month for meetings and professional development.
Arizona's first and only autism-focused charter school is expanding and seeking a highly-skilled Special Education Teacher to serve as an Online IEP Case Manager, overseeing the case management, accommodations and modifications for the students enrolled in the AZACS Online Schools and the AZACS Hybrid program.
Under the supervision and direction of the Senior Director Online Programming and Partnerships; the Special Education Online Teacher will support the students enrolled in the online school with case management. Some travel within Arizona may be required.
Candidates must be experienced in the correct design, implementation and oversight of research based educational strategies for students with disabilities, and have significant experience conducting these activities within an online school setting. The SPED Online Teacher will work hand-in-hand with the Learning Success Coach to promote a positive school culture that focuses on implementing a best practices education model to achieve optimal results for students on the autism spectrum.
Duties:
- IEP Service coordinator
- Manage educational programming for students enrolled in the Online School that are highly impacted by their disabilities
- Parent communication on a weekly basis
- Maintains knowledge of Special Education teaching methods, research, and best practices through professional development and study.
- Knowledge of the online programming including curriculum, instruction and assessment
- Oversight and implementation of the accommodations and modifications to the adopted curriculum
- Teach an online course/elective
- Staff communication/feedback
- Collaboration with ABA Managers for behavior and/or data analysis
- Participate in all duties and responsibilities as appropriate for an AZACS faculty member
- Collect, analyze, and report data in a meaningful manner
- Celebrates the achievements and successes of students
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3 - 5 years of experience working with students with moderate to severe disabilities
- 3 - 5 years teaching Special Education
- 3 - 5 years online teaching experience
- Valid Special Education Arizona Teaching Certification required**
- Experience and training in Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA) preferred
- Valid Arizona fingerprint clearance card
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- Must be an Arizona resident
Benefits:
- School located at a new state of the art Autism Center
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401K w/company match
- Paid federal holidays and multiple school breaks!
- Great professional development and advancement opportunities!
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.
.orking 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.
