Special Education Teacher

$5,000 Hiring Bonus! Devereux Arizona’s 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.

• 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

• 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)

• Salary: $60,000 - $66,000
• Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm
• Work Location:
  
  6436 E Sweetwater Ave., Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Arizona Special Education Certification required
• One (1) year experience teaching in a Special Education classroom preferred
• Understanding of learning theories related to working with multiple handicapped individuals

• Ability to attend full time new hire orientation Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm (paid)
• Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)
• Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
• Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment
• Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
• Current Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions). Arizona Revised Statutes Notice:
  If a person's employment record contains a six-month or longer time frame during which the person was not employed by any employer, a completed application with a new set of fingerprints shall be submitted to the department of public safety. For more information, visit HERE.

• Assignment of a teacher’s assistant to your classroom to help maintain the physical, emotional well-being and safety of all students
• Free teaching seminars, tuition assistance and Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
• Paid time off, sick time, and various school holiday/breaks
• Retirement, eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs, Service Anniversary Awards
• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision, pet insurance) - 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

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