6th-12th Grade Functional Academic Teacher - Online Campus

Functional Academic Teacher - Online Campus (K-12th grade)

Although this is a remote position, candidates must reside in Arizona and be able to come onsite to our Phoenix Online Campus Office two times per month for meetings and professional development.

The Functional Academic Teacher will serve grades 6th-12th grade students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) in a fully online environment, managing a caseload of up to 25 students. This position requires teaching across elective subjects (Life Skills, Career Exploration, and Social-Emotional Learning) while delivering specially designed instruction to students significantly below grade level, including those with limited verbal communication, who may use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. The teacher will foster academic, social, and life skills growth through individualized support, structured teaching strategies, and strong collaboration with families, support staff, and related service providers.

• Attend and actively participate in all IEP meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings,

• Maintain accurate documentation of student progress, services, and instructional

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience managing and teaching a caseload of students with disabilities in a classroom learning environment
• At least 3 years of experience working with students with moderate to severe disabilities

• Experience and training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) preferred

Required:

• Must be an Arizona Resident
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint clearance card
• Valid Special Education Teaching Certification
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Benefits:

• Work remotely in your own home
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Eligible to participate in benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, critical care, hospitalization, scheduled accident coverage, voluntary supplemental life, and pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment
• 80 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Federal Holidays
• Paid fall, winter, and spring breaks
• Group Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with a company match
• Complementary access to Calm Health for you and up to 5 of your loved ones
• Great professional development and advancement opportunities
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ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require: stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.