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Creative Learning Center

Substitute Special Education Teacher

Creative Learning Center, Buckeye, Arizona, United States, 85326

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Overview Desert Choice Schools (http://www.desertchoiceschools.com), a Learn It Family of Companies division (http://www.learnitsystems.com), is a certified K-12 private day school approved by the Arizona Department of Education to provide special education services for the following disability categories: Autism (A), Emotional Disability (ED), Mild Intellectual Disability (MIID), Moderate Intellectual Disability (MOID), Other Health Impaired (OHI), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), and Speech-Language Impairment (SLI).

Desert Choice Schools utilizes a highly-structured, school-wide Positive Behavioral Supports program that teaches students Academic, Social/Emotional Problem-Solving and Strategies. All DCS teachers and support staff are trained in a unique methodology that assists students with maintaining Positive Choice-Making. We are a tight-knit team that values colleagues who exhibit collaboration, integrity and the desire to make a difference in the lives of students who struggle to be successful, and who share a passion to help children and their families.

Responsibilities Substitute teachers will be a part of a team that works with students with emotional and behavioral needs providing therapeutic interventions, de-escalation, pre-crisis and post crisis interventions as well as instruction in the event our regularly scheduled educator is unable to attend work. This position is supported by one to three behavior technicians who assist the classroom teacher with classroom management, behavior documentation and reporting, implementing social/emotional/behavioral interventions as well as participating in teaching and instruction. Teachers are responsible for curriculum and instruction, classroom management, as well as other documentation and maintaining student records if needed.

Follows a school schedule

Work variable days/hours

Collaborate and able to receive feedback, mentoring and direction from peers and supervisors

Maintain a professional and clinical perspective at all times, able to not internalize or personalize (e.g. emotionally) in regards certain student behaviors or mannerisms that occur

Must have the ability to safely and effectively use Crisis Management Interventions (including the use of therapeutic holds) of all involved (e.g. self, student, other employees)

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required

Active and valid substitute or other education teaching certificate issued by AZ State Department of Education

Experience working with emotional and/or behaviorally challenged students preferred

PCMA certified is a plus but not required

Desert Choice Schools/Learn It Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be presently eligible to work in the United States.

Allow Us To Introduce Ourselves Desert Choice Schools/Learn Academy offers public districts a school-within-a-school model that allows students to attend a mainstream school with a dedicated system operated by special education teachers, therapists and administrators.

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