Special Education Early Childhood Teacher, Tucson Unified School District


Position:
Special Education Early Childhood Teacher

Type:
Public


Location:
Urban


Job ID:
129422

County:
Pima


Posted:
June 09, 2025




Contact Information:
Tucson Unified School District
1010 E Tenth Street
Tucson, Arizona 85719
District Website

Contact:
Goran Spiric
Phone: 5202256160
Fax:
District Email


Job Description:

SUMMARY
Effectively manage the learning environment to prepare lesson plans, instruct students, evaluate and monitor
students’ performance in order to advance student achievement. Understand and appreciate diversity.
Work collaboratively with a team to plan instruction. Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Arizona Special Education Certificate K-12 - CCS with Early Childhood Endorsement
OR
Arizona Special Education Certificate K-12 - Mild-Moderate with Early Childhood Endorsement
OR
Arizona Early Childhood Special Education, Birth through Grade 3 Certificate


Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

Experience with Pre-K early learning standards implementations.
Demonstrated success in engaging African American and Latino students
Bilingual (Spanish) endorsement

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AFTER HIRE
Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization.

Documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening test, administered within 12 months before the start date; or if a candidate has had a positive test, a written statement signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the start date stating candidate is free from infectious active tuberculosis. A negative tuberculosis screening test required is every 12 months of employment

 

COMMENTS 

Special Education Early Childhood Teacher pay range $51,400 to $58,900/year
Effective: 2025 - 2026 SCHOOL YEAR 
Location: Bloom Elementary School - Pima & Pantano Area 

FTE: 1.0 – 7.5 hours per day 
Work Calendar: 9.5 month  

 

Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits. 

 

Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language. For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage. 

 

New Teachers to the District may be eligible for a one-time recruitment stipend (up to $5,000) if hired into one of the following positions: Ex Ed, Math, Science.  

 

Probationary Contracts will be issued for any contingent Certifications, Positions that are 0.6 FTE or less, and certified employees within their first three years with the District. 

 

To view the full job description, please visit our website. 

 

Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on disability, race, color, religion/religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin. 



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