Special Education Hearing Impaired; PreK-8

2025-26 Special Education, Hearing Impaired (PreK-8) (Temporary Position)

Laveen Elementary School District, School To Be Determined
- Laveen, Arizona. Job . Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled. Posted Apr 03, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC). Starting Date:
Immediately.

• QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree. Hearing Impaired Special Education, Birth-Grade 12. Must be highly qualified to teach assigned grade and/or content. Up-to-date Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)/restraint certification. Valid Arizona Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card.
• REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Student Services.
• JOB GOAL: Provides academic instruction and supports to hearing impaired students of varying degrees as aligned to Arizona state standards.

• Provides services as written in the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Maintains current IEPs (written within the past 365 days).
• Coordinates with other members of the IEP team (including related service providers) to ensure that services are provided as written in the IEP.
• Coordinates with regular education teachers to ensure compliance regarding accommodations and modifications.
• Schedules IEP meetings and ensures the appropriate stakeholders are invited and present.
• Ensures that IEPs are compliant with federal, state and district guidelines.
• Provides procedural safeguards, meeting notice and prior written notice to the parents each year.
• Provides quarterly reports to parents/guardians regarding progress towards all IEP goals.
• Retrieves IEP information sheets distributed to regular education staff at the end of the school year.
• Ensures that all students participate in state testing.
• Consults with parents, staff and outside agencies as appropriate or necessary.
• Identifies and requests materials, supplies and equipment to enable implementation of IEP goals and objectives, including adaptive equipment hearing assistive technology for students within specified timelines.
• Implements direct and consultation services and arranges for audiological evaluations students as needed.
• Performs functional screening assessments on students referred by the nurse, support specialist or student study team.
• Administers and develops subject specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Assesses student progress towards learning targets, objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Demonstrates and differentiates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Directs student teachers, instructional associates, volunteers and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, cafeteria, playground, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Participates in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and to improve student achievement.
• Seeks out and participates in ongoing professional learning opportunities within and outside the school that generally address needs identified through examination of evidence of instructional effectiveness.
• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, lesson plans following scope and sequence, correspondence with parents and students, examinations and quizzes, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, harassment, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to state law and board policies.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Supports other classroom teachers for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of established curriculum and/or individual student plans.
• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Maintains attendance and grade records.
• Engages with grade level or subject area colleagues in giving and receiving feedback on instruction, examining…