Job Description

Job Description

Job description

Victory Autism Academy is hiring Special Education Teachers for the 23/24 School Year. This posting starts at $55,000 depending on experience.

Victory Autism Academy- Special Education Teacher

Position Title: Certified Teacher, Special Education

Supervisor: Principal

Term of Employment: 9 months for the 2023/2024 School Year.

**** $3,000 to $5,000 Signing Bonus ****

Salary Classification: Teacher Salary Schedule

Job Summary: This person in this role will create a classroom environment that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of Special Education Students - socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively. Teachers will help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

Essential Functions: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks, duties, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by the teacher.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities generally include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Provides case management services for students with a disability including all requirements related to IEP development, provision, and compliance to state and federal regulations.
• Provides direct services to students with a disability per agreement on the IEP.
• Maintains all aspects and provisions of confidentiality to (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) FERPA.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes per the schedule.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning appropriate to the maturity and skill level of the students.
• Plans and prepares lessons to provide the students with the opportunity to meet and/or exceed standards as outlined by state standards.
• Sets and maintains standards of classroom behavior.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques consistent with the needs and capabilities of the students.
• Guides the learning process, through the use of clearly established goals and objectives to meet the student and VAA goals and objectives.
• Maintains accurate and complete records that meet the required federal, state, and VAA regulations/requirements.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students as required by policy and regulation and assist student growth through meaningful feedback.
• Attends staff meetings as required.
• Plan and supervise support staff.
• Takes all reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of applicable VAA policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of variety teaching methods and techniques to promote student growth.
• Facilitation of successful meetings to accomplish all IEP responsibilities.
• A working knowledge of accommodations and modifications to appropriately meet students’ needs.
• Knowledge of principles of record, file, and database management.
• Knowledge of principles of basic non-typical child development stages, and non-typical developmental delays.
• Demonstrates flexibility, common sense, and good judgment.
• Skill in following oral and written directions.
• Skill in identifying, preventing, and de-escalating negative behaviors.
• Skill in instructing and assisting students in self-help living skills.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public, and others having business with VAA.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

Minimum Qualifications: A current special education teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement(s) at the Arizona Department of Education.

Other Requirements:

• Must be Highly Qualified according to state and federal standards to fill the position.
• Must be able to pass a fingerprint and background clearance check.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Arizona driver’s license.
• May be required to lift and carry heavy, bulky supplies and materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• May be required to lift students weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Must be able to complete training in CPR, First Aid, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and specialized training for students with disabilities.
• Must be able to physically restrain a student utilizing the CPI holds; must be able to run after students who are at risk of fleeing from a safe location.
• May be required to work outside normal working hours.
• May be required to travel to perform work functions.

Company Description

Four years ago in the fall of 2017, Victory Autism Academy owner Nick Schuerman, founded Victory Collegiate Academy, a K-8 Charter School located in the heart of Maryvale. Nick Schuerman, believed that students in Maryvale should have access to an individualized and flexible curriculum. Victory Collegiate Academy offers a “whole child” approach to education ensuring that all students have access to character lessons, physical education, and small group learning in addition to their core content. One of Nick’s first hires was his Special Education Director/Teacher, Krystal Lowe.

Nick learned quickly of Krystal's passion along with her extensive experience in working with children on the spectrum. Early on, Krystal expressed her desire to be a Principal of an autism school and decided to take classes at ASU to obtain her Master’s degree in School Leadership and Administration. During this time, Krystal and Nick often spoke about opening an Autism school together.

Nick has spent his entire 21 year career (6 years of teaching and 13 years in administration as Principal and/or Executive Director) working with at-risk and underserved students, mostly in traditional school settings. His passion and desire to help and support the disadvantaged, coupled with having a son on the autism spectrum himself, is what ignited his spark to get serious about the conversations he and Krystal had about opening up a new school.

Both realizing there was a desperate need on the west side for a school that specializes in educating children on the spectrum, they began to formally plan in the fall of 2019.

Victory Autism Academy officially opened for the 2020-2021 School Year, with 40 students. Each year, Victory Autism Academy will expand to offer more students and families the opportunity to access high-quality education geared toward their needs.

Company Description

Four years ago in the fall of 2017, Victory Autism Academy owner Nick Schuerman, founded Victory Collegiate Academy, a K-8 Charter School located in the heart of Maryvale. Nick Schuerman, believed that students in Maryvale should have access to an individualized and flexible curriculum. Victory Collegiate Academy offers a “whole child” approach to education ensuring that all students have access to character lessons, physical education, and small group learning in addition to their core content. One of Nick’s first hires was his Special Education Director/Teacher, Krystal Lowe. \r\n \r\nNick learned quickly of Krystal's passion along with her extensive experience in working with children on the spectrum. Early on, Krystal expressed her desire to be a Principal of an autism school and decided to take classes at ASU to obtain her Master’s degree in School Leadership and Administration. During this time, Krystal and Nick often spoke about opening an Autism school together. \r\n \r\nNick has spent his entire 21 year career (6 years of teaching and 13 years in administration as Principal and/or Executive Director) working with at-risk and underserved students, mostly in traditional school settings. His passion and desire to help and support the disadvantaged, coupled with having a son on the autism spectrum himself, is what ignited his spark to get serious about the conversations he and Krystal had about opening up a new school.\r\n \r\nBoth realizing there was a desperate need on the west side for a school that specializes in educating children on the spectrum, they began to formally plan in the fall of 2019. \r\n \r\nVictory Autism Academy officially opened for the 2020-2021 School Year, with 40 students. Each year, Victory Autism Academy will expand to offer more students and families the opportunity to access high-quality education geared toward their needs.