High School SPED Teacher - Phoenix, AZ

pstrongPediatric Developmental Services (PDS)/strong is looking to hire a strongSpecial Education Teacher/strong to join our staff and work in an amazing school! Are you passionate about helping all students reach their potential? Do you love working in a bright, active, positive environment? Are you interested in joining an organization devoted to helping all children succeed? If so, we want to hear from you!/p p style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:8pt;"span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"This position comes with a /spanstrongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"competitive salary/span/strongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" and generous benefits. Our benefits package includes:/span/span/p ul li style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"Health, Dental, amp; Vision Insurance with company contribution/span/li li style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"IRA with company matching/span/li li style="line-height:1.38;"span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Fingerprinting reimbursement/span/li li style="line-height:1.38;"strongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"Great Mentorship Program!/span/strong/li /ul pstrongSpecial Education Teacher Qualifications:/strong/p ul liBachelor's Degree in a relevant field/li liShall possess a Special Education Certificate (according to AZ Department of Education requirements)/li liShall possess an Arizona Teaching Licensure/li liShall have specific certification where applicable - examples: Early Childhood Education Certificate, CC for Cross Category Specialists/li liShall have experience with IEP writing, meetings etc/li liExperience working with K-12 children/li /ul pstrongSpecial Education Teacher Responsibilities:/strong/p ul liCreate and execute Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for each of the students in your care/li liCommunicate with other staff and family members about each student's progress and struggles/li liPrepare detailed lesson plans and submit them to administrators for approval/li liParticipate in IEP meetings as scheduled by the school/li liUse individualized reinforcement techniques to keep each student on the path toward greatness/li liInvite family members to participate in each student's educational progress/li liCreate and distribute progress reports quarterly/li liConfer with on-site therapist over disciplinary and behavioral issues with students/li liCreate a safe, productive classroom environment/li /ul p style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:8pt;"strongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?/span/strong/span/p p style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:8pt;"span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"If you feel that would be right for this Special Educator position, please fill out our initial /spanstrongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"3-minute, mobile-friendly application/span/strongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;" so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!/span/span/p p style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:8pt;"strongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"ABOUT PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES/span/strong/span/p p style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"Pediatric Developmental Services (PDS) provides the nation's public school districts, charter schools, and communities at large with highly qualified teachers and pediatric therapists, including Special Education Teachers; as well as speech, occupational, and physical therapists. At PDS, we want to make a difference in the lives of children. From finding and training the best pediatric therapists to partnering them with the right schools and clinics in need, PDS supports win-win initiatives for all. From speech-language therapy to Special Education Teachers, our children deserve the best care possible, and at PDS, we make that happen./span/p p style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:8pt;"span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"For every therapist and educator that works for us, we offer real /spanstrongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"support and a tailored mentorship program/span/strongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;". We know that they are essential in our mission to make a difference in the lives of children. This is why we also offer /spanstrongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"competitive compensation and great benefits/span/strongspan style="font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"./span/span/p