Cross Cat Teacher

Position Type:
Special Education / Cross Category Teacher

Date Posted: 5/2/2025

Location:

Western Sky Middle School

Date Available:

07/25/2025

Closing Date:
Until Filled

• District paid employee health, dental & life insurance.
• 22 paid holidays, 12 personal/sick leave days earned annually.
• Discounts on extended day & preschool programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in education.
• Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate in the field of Special Education (i.e., applicable to position seeking).
• Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To
:
Building Principal and Special Education Coordinator

Job Goal
:
To help build and enhance the self-image of the students with positive reinforcement and successful school experience.

• Acts as classroom teacher providing support and/or monitoring all areas of the Individualized Education Plan.
• Administers, transfers, and interprets diagnostic data as appropriate to his/her area.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere.
• Adapts the curriculum with individual plans and instructional materials to the needs of each pupil.
• Evaluates student’s academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Maintains a program inventory of materials and supplies.
• Submits budget request needs.
• Participates in the developing of a District-in-service educational program.
• Promotes Inclusion opportunities for students and collaborates with general education teachers as appropriate to student needs.
• Maintains accurate and compliant paperwork for IEP caseload including quarterly progress reports.

• Maintains lines of communication with:
  Staff teachers;
  Grade-level chairman;
  Students;
  Parents;
  Special Education Coordinator;
  Principals.
• Kinds of communication:
  Faculty meetings;
  Grade-level and special education meetings;
  Dissemination of pertinent announcements and procedures;
  Parent–student–teacher conferences;
  Professional literature;
  Relate to the principals and special education coordinator all items of school concern;
  Submit reports to the administration and the special education department as needed.

• Maintains proper and adequate supervision of students at all times.
• Assists in supervising students in related activities outside of immediate classroom.
• Acts as direct supervisor for classroom paraprofessionals.

• Possesses a broad knowledge of special education and is able to transfer this knowledge into program activities.
• Responsible for maintaining his/her personal growth and development in the areas of special education.
• Reads professional literature pertinent to the field of special education.
• Willing to participate in self-evaluation activities in order to improve one’s self/professional outlook.

• Salary and work year to be established by the Governing Board.
• Additional $6,000 Special Education Teacher Stipend Provided.

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