QUALIFICATIONS:
Arizona Elementary Teacher Certification in special education; A minimum of three year's of successful teaching experience in special education; Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with teachers, support staff, and school administrators.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
To work directly with teachers, model effective teaching strategies, teach a wide range of instructional methods, and increase achievement according to students' IEP goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with special education teachers to enhance instructional programs and strategies in reading, mathematics, and language arts.
• Model effective lessons and serve as a resource for special education teachers.
• Support the district-level professional development plan through facilitation, participation, and implementation of staff development, and apply knowledge of adult learning theory.
• Communicate with instructional assistants to enhance existing instructional programs.
• Work with the Coordinator for Student Services and Compliance to ensure curricular/academic strategies are operating in an effective and productive manner to support services provided to students and teachers.
• Collaborate with school sites to strengthen special education teachers’ use of instructional strategies and provide feedback to support school improvement plans.
• Assist in monitoring student progress by understanding and interpreting assessment data to inform and support teachers with instructional decisions, based on analysis of various types of data.
• Develop observation tools, implement instructional improvement processes with teachers, and maintain a log of support services provided to classroom teachers.
• Participate as an essential contributing member of the Educational Services Leadership Team.
• Attend necessary meetings and trainings related to the position.
• Continue to grow profesionally through appropriate staff development opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.