Job Description:

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher 

SUMMARY
Effectively manage the learning environment to prepare lesson plans, instruct students, evaluate and monitor students’ performance in order to advance student achievement. Understand and appreciate diversity. Work collaboratively with a team to plan instruction. Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Arizona Special Education Certificate K-12 - CCS with Early Childhood Endorsement

OR

• Arizona Special Education Certificate K-12 - Mild-Moderate with Early Childhood Endorsement

OR

• Arizona Early Childhood Special Education, Birth through Grade 3 Certificate
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Experience with Pre-K early learning standards implementations.
• Demonstrated success in engaging African American and Latino students
• Bilingual (Spanish) endorsement

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AFTER HIRE

• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization.
• Documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening test, administered within 12 months before the start date; or if a candidate has had a positive test, a written statement signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the start date stating candidate is free from infectious active tuberculosis. 
• A negative tuberculosis screening test required is every 12 months of employment

COMMENTS 

• Special Education Teacher Salary range $51,400 to $58,900/year
• TUSD Refers to Special Education as Exceptional Education
• Application on TUSD Website Required
• Effective: 2025 - 2026 SCHOOL YEAR 
• Location: Bloom Elementary School - Pima & Pantano Area 
• FTE: 1.0 – 7.5 hours per day 
• Work Calendar: 9.5 month  
• Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits. 

Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language. For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage.  

New Teachers to the District may be eligible for a one-time recruitment stipend (up to $5,000) if hired into one of the following positions: Ex Ed, Math, Science.  

Probationary Contracts will be issued for any contingent Certifications, Positions that are 0.6 FTE or less, and certified employees within their first three years with the District. 

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Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on disability, race, color, religion/religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin.