Teacher Special Education Resource (.5 FTE) (26/27 SY) in Torpoint

Job ID: 5670384

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 08, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Accountable To: Principal/Director of Special Services

FLSA Status: Exempt

Creation/Revision Date: January 12, 2023

Summary

Under general direction, incumbent(s) provides quality instruction through planned lessons, diagnosing learning needs, creating and leading engaging learning activities, utilising assessments to monitor student progress, and communicating with administration and parents. Creating a flexible classroom environment favourable to learning and personal growth to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed.

Essential Functions

• Performs a variety of assessments and observations to determine the areas in which the student may need extra or modified educational services.
• Identifies the student’s needs and develops related lesson and teaching plans.
• Incorporates technology into lesson plans.
• Develops an integrated plan for the education of each child by collaborating with classroom teachers, parents, psychologists, social workers, and other medical and school staff.
• Makes recommendations and leads the team in development of individualised education programmes (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensures each student’s activities and lessons are planned and organised according to his/her abilities.
• Develops and teaches lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting required specifications of IEPs and 504 plans.
• Implements IEPs, provides ongoing or follow-up assessments, and continually tracks progress and makes modifications as necessary.
• Coordinates and attends IEP meetings.
• Collaborates with classroom and homeroom teachers to ensure each student’s needs are met and plans are followed.
• Maintains open communication with all stakeholders (family and related services).
• Ensures programs comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); ensures each applicable student is provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is properly modified for his/her individual needs.
• Develops, completes, and maintains all paperwork mandated by local, state, and federal guidelines, laws, and regulations.
• Maintains knowledge of special education teaching methods, research, and best practices through professional development and study.
• Maintains knowledge of grade level content and standards for the students they serve.
• Establishes and enforces classroom management structure and rules that ensure the academic engagement and the physical and mental safety of all students.
• Celebrates the achievements and successes of students.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Obtain and maintain an appropriate Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certification for the position hired.
• Obtain and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Identification Verified Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Demonstrates knowledge of state and national standards, district curriculum and instructional materials and assessments.
• Demonstrates knowledge of interpreting data and assessments to make instructional decisions.
• Supports school and district mission and vision.
• Utilises effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates flexibility, dependability, organisation, and collaboration.
• Establishes rapport with peers and parents.
• Is willing to participate in district training for coaching.
• Demonstrates lifelong learning.
• Seeks opportunities to demonstrate leadership.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, colour vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programmes or in the provisions of benefits and services to students. For information regarding discrimination grievance or complaint procedures contact the Executive Director for Human Resources at 602.347.2801.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $50,000 to $77,420 Per Year

Contact Information

Lydia Garcia
4650 W Sweetwater Ave
Glendale, Arizona 85304
Phone: 602-347-2622
Email: lydia.garcia@wesdschools.org