Position Type:
Teacher of the Deaf/HH/Teacher Deaf/HH
Date Posted:
5/5/2026
Location:
School for the Deaf-Phoenix
Teacher Deaf/HH Elementary
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Employee Status: Full Time
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Calendar: 10-Month
Pay Rate: $42,544-$105,700
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Teaching Position Detail:
We are seeking enthusiastic team members who are pursuing greatness and who can help provide our students with diverse opportunities. We know that our employees are the key to maintaining our standards of excellence. From staff members to teachers, we empower our employees to meet the needs of our students and engage in their learning community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
โข Provide quality instruction to students
โข Prepare daily lesson plans
โข Evaluate students' skills to determine the best program of learning
โข Write and implement Individual Education Plans (IEP)
โข All other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
โข Arizona Academic Standards
โข Current educational and diagnostic practices as they apply to educating sensory impaired students
โข Lesson plan and Individual Education Plan development
โข Student evaluation practices
โข Policies, procedures, and programs of the immediate work unit
โข Principles and practices of administration and management
โข Agency or program rules, regulations, and operating procedures
SKILLED IN:
โข Behavior management
โข Planning and organization
โข Program development
โข Student evaluation
ABILITY TO:
โข Communicate effectively with students, staff, and the public
โข Instruct students to retain information
โข Complete student evaluation
โข Develop lesson plans
โข Work cooperatively in teams
SPECIAL CONDITIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
โข College/University Degree in Education with coursework specific to sensory impairments
โข State of Arizona Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement for each position (Teacher O&M requires ACVREP Certification in place of ADE certification)
โข Secondary teaching positions must possess the necessary coursework as required by the Department of Education.
โข Must be able to pass FBI and State background check
ASL Fluent Proficiency
BENEFITS
Benefit-eligible employees have a variety of choices for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental, and dependent life insurance. Offered plans provide exceptional value to our employees and their eligible dependents. Employees have 31 days from the effective date of hire to elect coverage. Elected benefits could start as early as 2 weeks after hire.
Benefit-eligible employees are automatically covered for basic life, non-smokers, accidental death and dismemberment, and seat belt insurance.
Benefit-eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the State's retirement plan and long-term disability (LTD) program. Enrollment is mandatory and is subject to a 26-week waiting period before initial enrollment. Employees may also choose to participate in a deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments. Benefit Options also offer Employee Self-Service, Wellness, Tuition Discount, Travel Reduction, Auto & Home Insurance, and Purchase Discount Programs.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information, contact the Recruiter at: HumanResources.Recruitment@asdb.az.gov
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format, by contacting the Recruiter. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Arizona State Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.