ED-P SPED Teacher, Grades 3-6 (2026 9892)

Kingman Unified School District invites you to apply for this full-time teaching position for the 2025-2026 school year!

Unique Benefits of Being a KUSD Teacher

• Four-day work week, Monday through Thursday
• Opportunity for work/life balance with 148-day employment contract
• Two-week breaks in the fall, winter and spring; one week off at Thanksgiving; six weeks off in the summer
• Pension through Arizona State Retirement System
• 301 money in addition to base salary
• A generous benefits package including options for medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no out-of-pocket premium costs.

School Year: 2025-2026

Teaching Assignment: ED-P SPED Teacher, Grades 3-6

Campus: Desert Willow Elementary

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or more advanced degree from an accredited institution
• An Identity Verified Print (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card through Arizona Department of Public Safety, or ability to obtain prior to start date
• Required Arizona Teaching Certification:
• One of the following: • Mild/Moderate Disabilities certificate • Cross-Categorical Special Education • Special Education ID • Special Education LD • Special Education ED • Standard Professional teaching certificate with a Provisional or Full Mild/Moderate Disabilities, PreK-12 endorsement
• SEI, ESL or Bilingual Endorsement issued by Arizona Department of Education

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.

Salary and Benefits

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. (Prop 301 money is paid separately and not included in the employment contract.)

• The salary range for candidates with up to four years of teaching experience is $45,575 - $55,475. 
• The salary range for candidates with four or more years of teaching experience is $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 are pending appropriate teaching certification): Candidates offered and accepting critical needs teaching positions in math, science, and kindergarten may be eligible to receive a one-time $2,000 stipend. Candidates offered and accepting critical needs teaching positions in special education may be eligible to receive a one-time $5,000 stipend

Available Annual Stipends (annual stipends are pending appropriate teaching certification): Special Education Teachers are eligible for a case management stipend in FY 2025-26 of up to $4,000. Special Education Teachers in ED-P classrooms are eligible for a stipend in FY 2025-26 of $10,000.

Community/Other Information

Kingman Unified School District serves over 7,000 students and families across 13 campuses and is dedicated to giving students the best education possible with an emphasis to excellent student academic growth. Staff believe in preparing students for prekindergarten through twelfth grade success, whether it is being college ready, technical school ready, and/or career ready. KUSD works to educate the whole child emphasizing the “Four As” – Academics, the Arts, Athletics, and Activities.

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, and the Grand Canyon. For those who enjoy small to mid town life, but like a big city nearby, Las Vegas is approximately an hour and a half northwest of Kingman which is great for day or weekend trips! For those who love fishing or water activities, Bullhead City is a short 30 minutes away and located on the Colorado River. If you like nature, you have the opportunity to enjoy the spring flowers just outside Oatman, AZ approximately 30 minutes west of Kingman and also get to experience forestry and wildlife year round - including snow in the winter - just 20 minutes away in the Hualapai Mountains. Also, Lake Havasu City, AZ is only one hour away from Kingman and is a hot spot for tourism and a popular location during Spring Break.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION

Kingman Unified School District #20 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, religion, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, mental or physical disability, or any other status protected by local, state, or federal law, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs and activities.