Job Description:

High School Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Teacher

JOB GOAL:
To prepare all students for their future endeavors with the life skills needed to be successful.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. BA Degree from an accredited four-year college or University
2. Hold a valid Arizona Teaching Certification; Highly Qualified
3. Hold a valid Arizona Driver’s License with no major traffic violations
4. Maintain a valid Fingerprint Card
5. Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
6. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours
7. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling
8. Prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions.
 
 
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
 
1. Prepare course curriculum to include goals, objectives, methods, assignments, references and instructional aids; plan
and prepare lesson plans.
2. Assess student achievement and revise educational plans as necessary.
3. Deliver course content and interact with students through a variety of instructional methods that address multiple
learning styles.
4. Document students’ progress and achievement, maintaining accurate and complete student records; grade and
record all student assignments in a timely manner and submit grades to registrar at the end of each semester.
5. Monitor the talents, special abilities, disabilities, deficiencies or problems of each individual student’ assist students
when necessary to enhance learning skills and complete projects.
6. Promote and foster each student’s positive self-esteem and individual development toward their fullest potential in the
areas of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
7. Establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with all students, parents/guardians and colleagues.
8. Interface with colleagues and school administrative staff to assure consistency with the educational philosophy and
goals of the school.
9. Attend in-service training, conferences, staff meetings and parent/guardian meetings as required.
10. Compile and report statistical data that demonstrates student and school progress.
11. Implement effective classroom management strategies to ensure an environment that is conductive to learning.
12. Maintain equipment and materials in safe and efficient manner; maintain classroom and storage areas in a neat and
orderly manner.
13. Supervise Paraprofessionals in and out of the classroom.
14. Implement and keep IEPs current and meet with IEP teams at least annually.
15. Participate (as needed) in METs (multi-disciplinary education teams).
16. Manage caseloads of assigned IEP students.
17. Perform other related duties as assigned.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. We have a four-day school week, Monday – Thursday. Accepting
applications for the 2025-26 school year. On-line application and instructions are available at www.wusd13.org – on the
“Human Resources” page. Applications must include a letter of interest, resume, Arizona teaching certificate, and DPS
fingerprint clearance card.
Contact Shannon Martinez (Human Resource/Payroll) at: 520-384-8605 (shannon.martinez@wusd13.org)
Or
Tammy Hall, High School Principal at: 520-384-8668 (tammy.hall@wusd13.org)