2025 SPED Teacher - SUCCESS - Pima ES
Scottsdale Unified School District
- Pima, AZ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Advise case managers regarding compliance factors associated with transition documents.
- Conduct vocational assessments.
- Participate in the development of students' transition goals and objectives.
- Participate in the secondary students' Individual Transition Plan meetings as necessary.
- Participate in the completion of the Summary of Performance.
- Coordinate with agencies concerning their attendance at students' IEP meetings as necessary.
- Assist in the development and implementation of the Work Experience Class.
- Coordinate with the Career and Technology Education director and staff in order to facilitate secondary special education students' participation in CTE classes.
- Identify/develop job opportunities, assist students with completion of applications, participate in job interviews, and provide job coaching according to the individual needs of the students.
- Train and assist job coaches as necessary.
- Train students in appropriate work-related attitudes, habits, behaviors, dress, and communication skills necessary to obtain and maintain employment.
- Evaluate student vocational skills and behavior to assist in determining work readiness, abilities, interests, and preferences.
- Disseminate information to parents and students on the purpose and expected outcomes of participation in transition planning.
- Disseminate information to parents and students on the purpose and expected outcomes of work-based learning.
- Provide a continuum of supports and services to employers of transition students:
- regularly scheduled job site visits;
- on-going communication (written correspondence, phone calls, e-mail, etc.
- on-the-job supports/job coaching
- Collaborate with employers to provide learning opportunities for transition.
- Maintain and document ongoing contact with employers.
- Network with local business and community leaders to gain knowledge of the job market in the community and help develop job sites.
- Collaborate with other service providers in building employability skills for transition students.
- Maintain an active role in developing positive public relations between school and community.
- Perform all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or to others.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Meet professional teacher education requirements of school, district and state
- Single subject teaching credential or certification if teaching a specialized subject
- State certification
- Relevant teaching experience
- Knowledge of relevant technology
- At least five years' experience in teaching Special Education at secondary level
- None
- Self-motivation
- High energy level
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- High work standards
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Organizing and planning
- Learning orientation
- Critical thinking
- Stress tolerance
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Initiative