Physical Education (PE) Teacher - Main Campus, 4th to 12th Grade - 2025/2026 School Year
Physical Education (PE) Teacher - Main Campus, 4th to 12th Grade - 2025/2026 School Year
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Physical Education (PE) Teacher - Main Campus 4th to 12th Grade - 2025/2026 School Year
Under the supervision and direction of the SPED Program Manager and the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Manager; the PE Teacher will teach and implement Arizona Autism Charter Schools (AZACS) adopted curriculum and students IEP goals within the AZACS structured classroom model.
Candidates must be experienced with classroom teaching ABA teaching strategies and have significant experience conducting these activities within school settings. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to be trained coached and be able to motivate instructional staff in the classroom. The Instructional Lead Teacher will work hand-in-hand with the SPED Program Manager and the ABA Manager implementing a best-practice education model to achieve optimal results for students on the autism spectrum and related disorders.
Duties:
- Serve as Adaptive PE Teacher or Adaptive PE Instructional Lead Teacher
- Completing comprehensive motor assessments of individuals with disabilities and making specific recommendations
- Differentiate physical fitness activities to meet the needs of students at various levels of the autism spectrum and students with other special needs
- Ensure classroom support staff are implementing instructional strategies and lessons
- Create a safe and effective learning environment
- Weekly lesson planning for instruction of state standards with support staff and SPED Program Manager
- Provide daily feedback to support staff
- Participate in regular observations and in-the-moment coaching from SPED Program Manager and ABA Manager and implement action steps following coaching sessions
- Maintain substitute plans in case of absence
- Participate in all duties and responsibilities as appropriate for an AZACS faculty member
- Other duties as assigned by administration.
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 3 years of experience working with students withmoderate to severedisabilities
- Bachelors degree required.
- Enrollment in AZACS Teaching Certification program or a college/university certification program are required
- Mastery and enthusiasm for best practices in autism education and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Track record of success in behavior management with students with autism or other special needs
- Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance
- Ability to communicate with parents co-workers and professional contacts in a courteous and professional manner and following AZACS guidelines
- Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to exercise reasonable judgment and maintain confidentiality
- Experience in structured teaching center-based model preferred
- Valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card
- Experience and training in Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA)
Benefits:
- School located at a new state of the art Autism Center
- Competitive pay based on experience salary range $38000 to $45000
- Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401K w/company match
- Great professional development and advancement opportunities!
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Set-up of lessons and instructional activities for classroom support staff. Coaches monitors and mentors classroom support staff working with students with disabilities.
ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Positions in this class require: stooping crouching reaching standing walking fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.
Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions:
Work is routinely performed in an indoor and outdoor classroom setting.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. 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. Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
