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Special Education Essentials Teacher

Job : 5002622

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Feb 03, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 22, 2026

Kingman Unified School District #20, in Kingman, AZ, invites you to apply for the following certified teaching position for the 2026-27 school year.

Position: Special Education Essentials Teacher

Campus: Kingman Middle School

School Year: 2026-27 (July 22, 2026 - May 19, 2027)

• A supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Work life balance through 4-day work weeks, 148-day employment contract, and 13 weeks off throughout the year.
• Employee health insurance options with some premiums paid at 100% by the District.
• A retirement pension through Arizona State Retirement System where 100% of your contributions are matched by the District.

• Base Pay: KUSD's minimum and maximum new hire salary ranges for teachers include the district's contracted salary, determined by years of experience and higher education, plus state-funded Prop 301 money. The contracted salary in combination with $8,500 in 301 money creates the base wages for teachers, which are represented by the salary ranges.
  • Up to four years of teaching experience: $45,575 - $55,475.
  • Four or more years of teaching experience: $47,575 - $57,475.
• Performance Pay: In addition to base pay, certified teaching staff are eligible for an additional $4,500 in Prop 301 performance pay.
• One-Time Critical Needs Stipends (all critical needs stipends pending appropriate teaching certification):
  • Math, science, and kindergarten: one-time $2,000 stipend.
  • Special education: one-time $5,000 stipend.
• Available Annual Stipends (annual stipends pending appropriate teaching certification):
  • Special Education Teachers: case management stipend up to $4,000 FY 2026-27.
  • Special Education Teachers in ED-P classrooms: stipend $10,000 FY 2026-27.

• Bachelor's or more advanced degree from an accredited institution.
• Identity Verified Print (IVP) fingerprint clearance card through Arizona Department of Public Safety, or ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Teaching certification through Arizona Department of
  
  Education:
  
  Standard Professional Mild/Moderate Disabilities, K-12 Certificate.
• SEI, ESL or Bilingual Endorsement issued by Arizona Department of Education within one year of hire.

Arizona offers an alternative path to certification for those with a Bachelor's or more advanced degree who would like to pursue a career in teaching. Individuals pursuing a teaching career through this alternative pathway must enroll in a teacher preparation program approved by the Arizona Department of Education and obtain an Alternative Teaching Certificate to be eligible for hire.

Kingman Unified School District serves over 7,000 PreK-12 students and families across 12 campuses, offering online and in-person educational opportunities. The District is invested in supporting students in finding the pathway that is unique to them, whether it is a more traditional educational path with an eye toward college, or a pathway that focuses on the trades and leaving school career-ready.

The town of Kingman, Arizona is located in northwestern Arizona in the Hualapai Valley between the Cerbat and Hualapai Mountain ranges. Kingman is known as “The Heart of Historic Route 66” and is ideally situated between Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, the Grand Canyon, and Lake Havasu City.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $45,575 to $57,475 Per Year

Principal's Message:
Kingman Middle School offers students in grades 6th, 7th and 8th a great place to learn. The school first opened in 1948 downtown as Kingman Junior High. In 1968, the new school opened and students have been walking its halls ever since. Kingman Middle School, Home of the Bobcats, prides itself by not only offering a complete academic program as well as comprehensive elective programs that students can experience throughout the year.

We have a complete athletic program that completes the exciting opportunities your child can experience here. Our staff works tirelessly to cultivate an environment of trust that fosters learning and has our students ready to move on to high school.

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Samuel Shadoan, HR Coordinator
• District Office
• Phone:
• Email: sshadoan