Adapted Special Education Teacher

About the role

This position is for the 2026-2027 school year. Our Adapted Special Education Teacher will be responsible for teaching students in the special education setting in Roanoke, VA. We are looking for motivated educators who desire to promote positive change in young people’s lives. Small classroom sizes, excellent salary, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, sick leave, 401k, and opportunities for career advancement. We’re seeking passionate people to join our team and make a difference in our community. Minnick Schools is part of enCircle, a nonprofit organization guided by our vision that our communities are places of abundant opportunity for all people. Grounded in our belief in the value of each person, we support children, adults and families with complex needs so they can belong and thrive. These principles form the foundation of our organization. They represent the best of what we aspire to in leadership, service delivery, policy, procedures, planning, work, and life. We’re excited to connect with people who want to make a real impact. Serving students ages 5 to 22, students at Minnick Schools receive the individualized support they need to thrive academically, behaviorally, and socially. With campuses across Virginia, our dedicated educators and support staff empower students to build skills, gain confidence, and find success in school and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement weekly lesson plans.
• Administer formal and informal assessments to measure student growth and mastery and to evaluate and refine instruction.
• Differentiate instruction effectively to meet the individual needs of students.
• Identify students who are academically at risk and initiate effective intervention strategies.
• Participate actively in professional development.
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Attend and participate in Community School Committee and various Advisory Committee meetings.

Requirements

• Virginia Special Education Teaching License (preferred) or license eligible.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to work year-round with built-in breaks.
• Safety-Care Certification (Training provided).
• Must have a valid Virginia Drivers’ License, proof of insurance, satisfactory Driving Record (less than 5 demerit points).
• Driving specific: Must not have any of the following violations within the last 5 years: Reckless driving, including speeding 20mph or more over the posted speed limit; Driving under the influence/impaired/intoxicated or refusing a blood/breath test; Manslaughter or negligent homicide; Driving after being declared a habitual offender; Driving on a suspended or revoked license; Driving a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified, under the influence, with a blood alcohol level of .04 or higher, refusing a blood/breath test, or violating an out-of-service order; Injuring a person while racing - felony; Failure to stop at the scene of a crash where there is injury, death, or property damage of $1000 or more; Emergency vehicle violation - death; Vehicular assault or willful stopping, impeding, or damaging a vehicle; Blocking access to the service facility; Attempting to elude police; Operating an unsafe vehicle; Vulnerable Road User – Death.
• Must not have any of the following violations within the last 3 years: Passing a stopped school bus; Careless driving; Three or more minor moving violations within the last three years.

Benefits

• Competitive salary starting at $60,000
• $2,500 sign on bonus for fully licensed teachers endorsed in Special Education
• $2,000 salary increase for renewable Special Education teaching endorsement
• $2,000 salary increase available with a master’s degree
• Health coverage: medical, dental, vision, disability, life, accident, hospital, critical illness,