Special Education Teacher

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7599884 $5,000 Hiring Bonus! Devereux Arizonas Residential Treatment Center (RTC) provides intensive, 24-hour support for youth aged 7 to 17, who are experiencing serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. In a structured, therapeutic environment, we combine clinical expertise with compassionate, trauma-informed care to help youth heal, grow and build a brighter future. The RTC features dormitories, an accredited K-12 school, food services, 24/7 on-site nursing, and specialized therapy and clinical services. Special Education Teacher job duties include: - Working with students on social/communication skills, coping mechanisms, verbal/physical aggression, and emotional/behavioral challenges that impact overall functioning. - Developing lesson plans and proficiently delivering curriculum using available digital teaching methods and educational models that are aligned with state standards - Assessing student performance objectives on a regular basis and providing progress reports as required - Aligning classroom content within the Arizona State Standards and Common Core Standards, as well as collaborating with teaching colleagues to plan, facilitate, and teach highly effective literacy instruction Classroom Structure: - Low student-teacher ratios! Classroom sizes range from 8-12 students with a 6:1 student-to-staff ratio, including 1-2 direct care professional staff members in the classroom for additional support - Teachers have immediate access to school support staff, teaching materials and supplies, and a state of the art database with tracking capabilities to help with data accumulation - Year-round school (*approx 225 instructional/grading/in-service days, 35 preset holiday break days, 19 additional float days, and accumulated sick time) *Number of days are subject to change with school year - Provide direct in-classroom instruction (we are not teaching virtually/online) Additional Details: - Salary: $70,000 - $77,000 - Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm - Work Location: 6436 E Sweetwater Ave., Scottsdale, Arizona 85254