Job Description:

We are looking for a special education teacher to support students.  Our students are high-achieving, engaged, motivated, and expect quality instruction from their teachers. We are part of a family-oriented community with highly involved families that greatly value education. 

We are seeking a teacher with a genuine desire to help students achieve, understand their challenges, and greater independence. Come join a community where students are excelling academically and socially. Work together with a team of dedicated teachers who provide an effective learning environment.

All teachers are provided with individualized coaching/mentoring focused on improving their skills as a teacher. Teachers interact with a high degree of collaboration between staff of all content areas. On-site Staff (only) day care is available for those with little ones (0-4).

Come see our campus and classes, meet us, and see if you are a good fit for our community.

Essential Duties:

• Become an integral part the Horizon Honors community, supporting the Horizon Honors Mission Statement, Goals and school philosophy 

• Design and plan effective lessons targeting identified individual student needs

• Implement effective instruction for students on your caseload, using student data to drive decisions

• Team teach with colleagues when needed and/or facilitate an understanding and response to student needs within the general education setting

• Develop individualized education plans (IEP’s) and complete related paperwork for students and meetings

• Collaborate with the grade level/content teams to understand, modify, and/or accommodate the curriculum when appropriate

• Create a safe, positive learning environment for all students

• Use effective problem solving skills with students, parents, and colleagues

• Communicate professionally and effectively and in a timely manner with students and their parents

• Work in a team environment with teachers and/or teacher assistants to support student academic, behavioral, and social growth

• Participate in weekly meetings including staff meetings, coaching sessions, collaborative planning and ongoing professional growth

• Assigned supervision duties during the school day and outside of school hours

• Other duties as assigned by the principal

Supervisor

Special Education Director

Qualifications:

• Arizona Teaching Certificate or other Highly Qualified criteria 

• Meet the requirements of Arizona’s Highly Qualified status
  

Compensation:

• Depending on experience
  

Physical Demands:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements

necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of

Mentor Teacher.  Reasonable accommodations can be

made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of

this job.

While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is required to

talk, hear, and touch. The employee is often required to stoop, sit at a

computer desk, reach with arms and hands, and use their hands and

fingers to stroke keyboards.  Occasionally, lifting and pushing for medium

work are required.  Vision abilities required.

Work Environment Conditions

While performing the responsibilities of this job, these work environment

characteristics are representative of the environment at Horizon Community

Learning Center.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. 

The employee is subject to both inside and outside conditions.  The noise

level in the environment is quiet to loud. 

To apply, visit https://www.horizonhonors.org/careers