Reach Associate

Position Type: Detention Education Teaching/Teacher Assistant Date Posted: 12/5/2025 Location: Maricopa County Durango Education Center Date Available: 01/30/2026 Closing Date: Open until filled. JOB SUMMARY At Maricopa County Regional School District, we believe all students can experience academic and social success. Although students in juvenile detention have encountered challenges, we know skilled and caring teachers can ignite their love for learning and infuse a passion for pursuing their dreams. Under the guidance of a Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL), as a Reach Associate (RA) you will harness your relationships with students and staff to facilitate student learning. As the RA, you will have the opportunity to directly teach students as they engage in learning relevant to their individualized goals. You will work collaboratively with the MCL and team teachers to support you in using proven methods, as well as designing innovative ways to improve learning. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Collaborate with team to assess students' ongoing academic and social-emotional progress. Collaborate with team to evaluate students' learning styles and preferences, and academic and social-emotional goals in order to create personalized education plans. Collaborate with team to devise special strategies, including the use of digital learning or technology, as appropriate, for reinforcing skills and concepts based on the understanding of individual students and their needs, interests and abilities. Instruct individual students, groups of students or classes of students in curricular areas guided by MCL. Teach planned lessons using a variety of resources and materials including 1:1 computers, virtual reality, games, toys, and other hands-on manipulatives for conceptual understanding. Collaborate with MCL and classroom teachers to assess learning and communicate results to students, parents and other professionals. Supervise detained youth and be responsible for the safety, personal conduct, care, and rehabilitation of the youth. Perform other duties as assigned MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card Technology proficiency High School Diploma or GED AND meet one of the following: Minimum of 60 college credit hours earned Associate Degree Successful completion and passage of the approved ParaPro Assessment PREFFERED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree Working in schools English as a Second Language endorsement Experience working in secure care or self-contained environments ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT Maricopa County Regional School District works in partnership and is a guest of the Durango Juvenile Detention Center. To comply with Durango Juvenile Detention Center's staffing requirements, candidates must be at least 21 years of age. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: Ability to work and make decisions effectively and independently with minimal supervision, enabling the team to meet student achievement targets Knowledge of digital learning programs, strategies for troubleshooting, and online data reporting may be required for certain assignments Skilled at soliciting and receiving feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all school personnel Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing Please see attachment for full description. Attachment(s): Durango RA JD MARICOPA COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION EDUCATION CENTER.pdf

Created: 2026-03-31