Seeking one (1) full-time Special Education Extended Resource Teacher at Heritage Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year. This is full-time position with benefits. The Chino Valley Unified School District is on a 4 –day work week Monday through Thursday.

TITLE: Teacher, SpEd STATE CODE: 300 to 310

Depends on Assignment

REPORTS TO: Building Principal FSLA STATUS: Exempt

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Supports the organization’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, teamwork, innovation, respect, commitment to our community, accountability, ownership and a passion for working with youth.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Under general supervision special education teachers work with children with mild to moderate disabilities, using or modifying the general education curriculum to meet the child’s individual needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Special education teachers help to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student.
• Plans, develops, writes, and implements curriculum and educational programs in accordance with educational/treatment goals and students' abilities.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Interacts with and participates in consultations with specialists as appropriate in order to plan and prepare each child's individualized educational program in accordance with goals.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of state standards.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Prepares appropriate documentation and reports on programs and on student progress.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• May coordinate and lead the work of others.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have or be able to obtain a valid Arizona Teaching Certificate with Special Education and Early Childhood Endorsements or certificates.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university in special education.