EDUCATIONAL TEACHER

Job Summary :

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The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a certified SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED), ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE GRADES, or SECONDARY EDUCATION TEACHER to provide instruction in Elementary or High School academic subjects to inmates who have not achieved their high school diploma.

Job Duties :

• Develops, implements, and services individual and teacher-designed education lesson plans
• Exhibits collaboration between classroom and Special Education teachers
• Makes academic assessments, tracks progress, and maintains accurate educational records
• Develops and corrects diagnostic tests
• Uses effective classroom management techniques and ensures the security of all testing instruments
• Provides monthly work evaluations to management and consults with highly qualified teachers on subject matter concerns or questions
• Escorts and supervises inmates, tutors, aids, or clerks in the educational building / classroom
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) :

Knowledge of :

Skill in :

Ability to :

Selective Preference(s) :

Pre-Employment Requirements :

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university

A current valid Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Teaching Certificate in the approved area of Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education.

Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Card

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.

Effective August 1, 2019, an applicant’s employment will also be contingent on the successful completion of a medical / physical examination.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) ).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits :

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees :

In addition, Teachers may be eligible for an annual salary increase based on years of experience and education.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our

Retirement :

Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Program (CORP). An Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) teacher, who currently has 5 or more years of credited service, can request a waiver to remain in ASRS.

Current ADCRR Employees : Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.