Ombudsman Educional Services , a growing, dynamic organizion with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Teacher to join our award-winning Alternive Educion team for the 2026-2027 School Year and perform meaningful work in a culture th welcomes innovion, encourages creive expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional sisfaction!
If you're energized by a purposeful career, enjoy working in a collaborive, goal-driven environment, and possess exceptional problem-solving skills, a positive mindset, and an unwavering commitment to student growth We Should Talk!
As a Teacher , you will play a pivotal role in shaping student success by implementing proven instructional stregies aligned with ChanceLight Educion methodologies and Ombudsman policies. Your role includes delivering targeted instruction, utilizing innovive curriculum resources, integring educional software, and creing comprehensive lesson plans and schedules tailored to the diverse physical, emotional, and educional needs of each student, in alignment with ste and school standards.
Responsibilities Include:
- Delivering impactful, engaging instruction using diverse curriculum merials and advanced educional software tools tailored to student needs.
- Developing comprehensive daily lesson plans and structured classroom schedules th align with ste guidelines and school requirements, ensuring clarity and consistency.
- Collaboring closely with special educion teachers and support staff to effectively differentie instruction, ensuring all students receive the accommodions necessary for success.
- Implementing clear behavioral standards and classroom management practices to establish a structured, safe, and conducive learning environment.
- Communicing regularly and proactively with parents and guardians to discuss student progress, challenges, achievements, and to address any external factors influencing student performance.
- Participing actively in team meetings to collaborively address student needs, resolve concerns, and strengthen the educional support network for students and their families.
- Assessing and tracking student progress consistently through robust classroom da collection and analysis to inform instructional practices and interventions.
- Staying current with the lest research-based educional practices, innovions, and advancements within your subject area to continually enhance instructional quality.
- Responding constructively to both formal evaluions and informal feedback, fostering an ongoing commitment to professional development and growth.
- Contributing positively to the broader educional community by performing additional responsibilities as assigned, supporting Ombudsman's overall mission and student success.
Qualificions Required:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in educion or a closely reled field of study.
- Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a valid AZ ste teaching credential preferred.
- Hold currently or have the ability to obtain a valid AZ ste IVP clearance card.
- Ability to obtain and maintain certificion in company approved crisis management training.
- Prior experience working with curriculum development, differentiion and instruction; preferably in an alternive, special educion and/or behavioral health program setting.
- Prior experience and/or knowledge in alternive educional services and/or working with -risk students with diverse needs various levels preferred.
- Proven success in developing and implementing effective educion plans for students with diverse needs.
- Proficiency in providing motivion and having critical conversions with students th help move them toward realistic goals.
- Prior experience and/or knowledge in working with students with individualized educion plans (IEP's).
- Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency and make independent decisions.
- Advanced oral and written communicion, instruction, curriculum, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
- Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with instructional technology, Microsoft Office Suite, dabase entry and basic office equipment.
Ombudsman Educional Services is a division of ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion , the nions leading provider of alternive and special educion programs for children and young adults. For more than 50 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nionwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives !
Learn more about our history, our mission and the program services we provide by visiting the link below:At ChanceLight we believe in providing more than just a job, as a member of our team you'll receive the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to achieve success, and all the tools essential to reaching your personal & professional fulfillment! Y our ph to a truly rewarding career starts here where growth, empowerment, and collaborion define our culture; and every day is a Chance to transform lives through educion!
Perks and Benefits Include:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
- FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Personal Protection Insurance Plans
- Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
- Legal Services Insurance
- Pet Health Insurance
- Accrual-based Paid Time Off
- School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
- Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
- 401k Retirement Saving Plan
- Perks Work Employee Discount Program
- Opportunities for Growth & Development
- And So Much More!
If you're ready to start making lasting impacts on the lives of students and contribute to the creion of a brighter future This Is Your Chance !
Join us and together, we can empower students to overcome challenges, build confidence and unlock their full potential!
Careers, With ChanceLight Work. With Purpose.Copyright 2026 ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion, a ChanceLight company *Benefit plans and eligibility requirements may vary based on role and employment stus.
Educion Required- Bachelors or better in Educion or reled field
- AZ - IVP Clearance Card
- Crisis Prevention Inst
- Ed - High School
- Ed - Teaching Credential
- Alternive Educion
- High School Educion
- Working With At-Risk Students
- Individualized Educion Programs (IEP)
- Personalized Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Computer Skills
- Student Development
- Record Keeping & Reporting
- Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
- Crisis Intervention
- Performance Motivion
- Student Engagement
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Instruction
- Decision Making
- Attention to Detail
- Communicion
- Interdepartmental Collaborion
- Interpersonal Skills
- Dediced: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organizion
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