High School Special Education Teacher

Position Summary

Special Education teacher responsible for program structure and resources for K‑12 powered virtual high schools, ensuring successful progress for at‑risk students.

• Modify and/or adapt the K‑12 curriculum in alignment with the state’s content standards to meet the unique needs of each student.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to meet the goals of targeted students through individualized and small group sessions.
• Educate parents on instructional strategies.
• Ensure implementation of the RTI instructional system to increase student achievement.
• Oversee data collection and progress monitoring at every tier.
• Use data to help teachers plan whole and small group instruction; provide guidance to teachers on identifying and grouping students who need additional help.
• Collect and maintain all RTI data (lists of eligible students, intervention plans).
• Serve as a daily resource to school administrators, leadership teams, and stakeholders regarding RTI issues.
• Collaborate with homeroom teachers, advisors, counselors, and district personnel to coordinate Tier2 interventions.
• Provide ongoing training and support to staff regarding RTI and data collection procedures.
• Support teachers in documenting student progress and facilitate eligibility for special education.
• Travel up to 20% of time for professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Active Arizona Department of Education high‑school special education teaching certification.
• Ability to clear required background check.
• Arizona fingerprinting card.
• Residency requirement: must reside in Arizona (surrounding states may be considered).
• 0–1 year of related professional experience.

• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data and use it to drive instructional decisions.
• Receptive to receiving coaching from administrators and teacher trainers.
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms.
• Maintain teacher certification and professional development hours; fluency in K‑12 systems, programs, and curriculum.

• Experience working with proposed age group.
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
• Experience teaching in an online (virtual) environment and/or brick‑and‑mortar classroom.
• Experience with online learning platforms.

Salary range: $50,573.00–$63,216.00. Eligible employees may receive a bonus.

Benefits may include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

This position is virtual. All employment is “at‑will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Stride, Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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