PHOENIX CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Job Description
Title: Elementary Special Education Teacher
Reports To: Director of R.I.S.E.N.
Contracted By: Superintendent
General Responsibilities: The Special Education Teacher coordinates and provides developmentally appropriate educational services and support for students with diverse learning needs. The qualified candidate must be an evangelical Christian committed to a Christ-centered, biblical lifestyle and demonstrate patience, humility, integrity, and compassion in all professional interactions. This individual will work prayerfully and collaboratively with administration, faculty, students, and parents to foster a school environment that is both distinctly Christian and academically excellent.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Special Education.
- Demonstrated experience working with students with diverse learning, behavioral, and developmental needs.
- Strong knowledge of evidence-based instructional practices, accommodations, and intervention strategies.
Required Personal Qualities:
- Demonstrate a deep commitment to a consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ.
- Engage in daily personal devotion, prayer, and spiritual growth.
- Reflect the joy and character of the Christian life in both personal and professional conduct.
- Adhere to the Matthew 18 Principle when addressing concerns involving students, parents, faculty, staff, and administration.
- Encourage students to accept God's gift of salvation and to grow in their faith and relationship with Christ.
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and graciously with parents, students, and school personnel to support a unified and successful educational program.
- Exhibit sound judgment, professionalism, and the ability to accept and carry out assigned responsibilities.
- Demonstrate a willingness to actively participate in professional growth and development opportunities.
- Recognize that parents are primarily responsible before God for the education of their children and be prepared to partner with and support them in that responsibility.
- Maintain a personal appearance that reflects Christian values of cleanliness, modesty, good taste, and adherence to school policy.
- Possess a teachable spirit and a desire to collaborate effectively with others.
- Respectfully submit to and support established authority. Notify administration of any policy or practice that the employee is unable to support or uphold.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish positive relationships with students, teachers, parents, administrators, and service providers to foster a collaborative approach focused on student success.
- Assist in the development and implementation of Accommodative Educational Plans (AEPs) by collaborating with stakeholders to understand and address students' individual needs.
- Work collaboratively with teachers to ensure accommodations are implemented effectively within the classroom environment.
- Develop and implement appropriate interventions and instructional strategies to support student achievement.
- Provide individual and small-group academic support through both push-in and pull-out service models for students in grades K–5.
- Monitor, evaluate, and document student progress using appropriate assessment tools, data collection methods, and progress-monitoring measures.
- Participate in biannual progress meetings with the Director, parents, teachers, and other relevant staff members.
- Provide guidance and support to student aides regarding the implementation of accommodations, interventions, and strategies to address students' academic and behavioral needs.
- Facilitate professional development and training for faculty and student aides on special education best practices, accommodations, progress monitoring, and relevant educational requirements.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: Up to $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
