Special Education Teacher FG

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career. At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit.

We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

As a Special Education Teacher, you will have the opportunity to change lives through education as you connect and work one-on-one with students needing special support to understand both their capabilities and disabilities as you develop and apply personalized learning approaches and programs that support their growth, progress, and success.

• Create a classroom environment that cultivates learning, engages the interests of the students and allows them to perform at their very best.

• Utilize direct instruction techniques to guide our students through a variety of activities designed to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth that is needed for primary school success!

• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media; consistent with the physical limitations of the provided location and the needs and capabilities of the individuals involved.

• The Special Education Teacher assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.

• Recognizes and evaluates the learning and other disabilities of students on a regular basis; seeks the assistance or referral of district specialists as required.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.

• The Special Education Teacher explores individual needs and gives side‑by‑side support to discover how each student best learns and develops personalized solutions to each student’s learning style and abilities.

• Master our proven curriculum as you implement our philosophy of education and guide the learning process and students toward the achievement of the curriculum goals.

• Evaluate each student’s learning capabilities and celebrate student accomplishments.

• Encourage students to uphold our values and model mature behavior and good character in the classroom, on the school campus, and throughout their lives.

• Creating positive, powerful energy that fuels our school spirit. Filling our campuses with exceptional students and diverse talent. Modeling our values, inspiring others and having fun. Solving matters with composure, integrity and compassion. Immersing yourself in significant connections with our students, parents, and fellow educators. Having a passion for teaching others, helping others learn, and celebrating their success. Participating in events outside of normal hours.

• The Special Education Teacher is an active role requiring lifting, sitting, standing, moving throughout the campus and traveling to other campuses as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• A current special education certification with proper endorsement(s) according to state and federal standards.

• Valid SEI Endorsement/Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment is required in AZ only.

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

• Two plus years SPED Teaching experience and proven proficiency and experience in the subject of focus and specialty area of this position.

As funds allow, this is a Title I federally‑funded position with responsibilities that align to federal requirements. The continuation of this position will be revisited annually based on funding.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must…