26 Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Teacher

About the role

Plans and provides relevant and engaging learning experiences aligned with Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) standards, the FCPS curriculum, and the Portrait of a Graduate framework. Uses a variety of instructional strategies, resources, and assessment data to meet the diverse academic, social, and developmental needs of all students while fostering the Portrait of a Graduate attributes of communication, collaboration, critical and creative thinking, global citizenship, and goal-directed resilience. Gathers, analyzes, and applies student performance data to guide instruction, monitor progress, and provide timely feedback to students and families. Provides a respectful, positive, and student-centered learning environment that promotes equity, inclusion, and effective classroom routines. Collaborates with colleagues, administrators, and families and participates in professional growth activities that support student learning and achievement.

This position operates in a professional school environment that includes classrooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias, auditoriums, and outdoor learning or recreational areas. The work involves exposure to noise levels that range from low to moderate and requires frequent walking, standing, and movement throughout the school day, with occasional climbing, kneeling, or crouching. Periods of sitting are common when preparing lessons, grading, or completing administrative tasks. The position may require lifting or moving instructional materials, classroom supplies, or equipment up to 10 pounds and occasionally more than 25 pounds. Regular use of computers, interactive whiteboards, projectors, printers, and other instructional technologies is required. Clear verbal communication, active listening, and visual attention are essential for delivering instruction and monitoring student safety. The position involves daily interaction with students and regular collaboration with colleagues, administrators, and families, as well as occasional travel between school sites or participation in supervised field trips. Teachers must be able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Designs and delivers engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) standards, division goals, and the approved curriculum across grade levels and subject areas, including academic, elective, and specialized programs.
• Prepares and implements lesson plans that use a range of instructional methods such as direct instruction, inquiry-based learning, collaboration, and project-based activities to engage students and promote critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
• Adapts instruction and materials to address diverse learning needs, interests, and readiness levels, ensuring accessibility and challenge for students with disabilities, English learners, and those needing enrichment or intervention.
• Uses formative and summative assessments to measure learning, monitor progress, and guide instructional decisions, incorporating specialized assessments such as language proficiency measures or progress monitoring for individualized education programs when required.
• Selects and integrates instructional materials, technology, and resources that enrich student learning experiences while ensuring the safe use and maintenance of equipment, laboratories, and performance spaces when applicable.
• Establishes and maintains clear classroom routines, expectations, and procedures that foster a safe, supportive, and respectful learning environment while nurturing students' social-emotional growth and smooth transitions between activities or subjects.
• Promotes cultural awareness, inclusion, and respect for diversity by affirming and valuing differences in language, culture, race, gender,