Job Description:

Teacher *POOL* - Exceptional Education - Self Contained-Autism/ID/ED - Elementary
(Effective 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR)

SUMMARY:
A Teacher in the Tucson Unified School District advances student achievement through effective management of the learning environment, including preparing lesson plans, evaluating, and monitoring student performance and progress. Our Teachers provide effective and equitable instruction to students in various planned courses. Our Teachers demonstrate a solid commitment to continuous learning and understand and appreciate diversity; they collaboratively develop instructional strategies that encourage students to analyze and interpret class material. Teachers are responsible for maintaining a safe, respectful classroom to create an environment conducive to optimizing student strengths while simultaneously developing their natural curiosity and love of learning.

REPORTS TO: School Site Principal

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Grades Kindergarten – 3rd
  Arizona Early Childhood Special Education, Moderate/Severe Disabilities OR Special
  Education ID Certificate
  OR
  Arizona Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Cross-Categorical, Special Education LD OR
  Special Education ED Certificate AND an Early Childhood Education endorsement
  OR
  Arizona Standard Professional Teaching Certificate AND a Full or Provisional
  Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe Disabilities PreK-12 endorsement
• Grades 4 - 5
  Arizona Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Arizona Special Education ID Certificate,
  Arizona Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Cross-Categorical, Arizona Special Education LD
  OR Special Education ED Certificate
  OR
  Arizona Standard Professional Teaching Certificate AND a Provisional or Full
  Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe Disabilities PreK-12 endorsement
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated success in engaging African American and Latino students
• Bilingual (Spanish) endorsement
  

COMMENTS
Salary Range $58,400.00 to $65,900.00
EFFECTIVE: 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
LOCATION: Multiple Locations – District-Wide
FTE: Varies. Typical Teacher FTE 1.0, 7.5 hours per day.
WORK CALENDAR: 9.5 months – 207 days (212 days for new to district teachers)

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.