26 Resource Teacher, Middle School/Nonschool Based

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.

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, and ability to ensure an equitable learning experience for all students.
• Collaborates with colleagues, administrators, and support staff to design instruction, analyze student performance data, and coordinate academic and behavioral supports through interdisciplinary teams, advisory programs, and professional learning communities.
• Maintains effective communication with students, families, and community members to support learning and well-being, providing reasonable availability beyond the instructional day when required.
• Contributes to and implements Individualized Education Programs, Behavior Intervention Plans, and