Special Education Teacher (Phoenix)

Work Schedule & Paid Breaks

• Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm


• 10 Month Position (August-May)


• Paid School Breaks! (Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring)


• Additionally, we observe federal holidays which often involve three-day weekends

Accel is a private, nonprofit organization for children and young adults with special needs, ages 5-22. Accel provides innovative, individualized and comprehensive educational, therapeutic, vocational, behavioral, life skills, and transitional services to individuals with a wide range of disabilities including autism, intellectual, physical disabilities and health impairments.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (includes but are not limited to):

• Develop and implement individualized education plans and instructional programs


• Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of students' progress and make recommendations concerning curriculum areas to be emphasized and required accommodations


• Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student's progress


• Maintain accurate recordkeeping system


• Provide supervision and direction to classroom Paraprofessionals and implement behavior intervention techniques for classroom management


• Physically intervene or provide physical assistance in the classroom


• Serve as a Coordinator that manages IEP scheduling and participates and helps facilitate MET and IEP meetings


• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to implement therapeutic and educational programs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education


• Arizona Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement in the area being hired to teach


• Must have or ability to obtain Fingerprint Clearance Card


• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a required background check