Annual Substitute - Early Childhood Special Education

About the role

Responsible for instructing students in a special education setting. Assumes responsibility for all aspects of classroom instruction, assessments and behavior management on a short term or long term basis. Implements teacher created lesson plans or works collaboratively with a team of educators to generate lesson plans, providing differentiated strategies to instruct students at all levels in all content areas.

Responsibilities

• Improvises lessons in emergency situations where the teacher is unable to provide detailed lesson plans
• Plans, prepares and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities
• Deliver intervention services to all students based on specific goals and objectives established by Chesterfield County Public Schools and the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Remains current in best practices for instructional delivery, assessment and behavior management
• Assesses student learning using multiple tools on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs
• Creates positive educational climate for students
• Possesses a working knowledge of the Virginia Standards of Learning and available state and local resources
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, and fire drills)
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students
• Communicates regularly with parents, administration, and other staff as needed
• Incorporates and models appropriate use of technology to support instruction and student learning
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence
• Performs other related duties as required
• Prepares reports as requested by the administrator
• Operates personal computer, basic office equipment and equipment related to program instruction

Requirements

• Must be flexible and willing to adapt to change on short notice
• Extensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, methodologies and current researched-based practices in the area of elementary education
• Considerable knowledge of Virginia Standards of Learning and available state and local resources
• Working skill in the use of media and technology to support job functions
• Demonstrate ability to assess, monitor and use data to differentiate instruction
• Demonstrate ability to organize, schedule and monitor program effectiveness
• Demonstrate ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing
• Demonstrate ability in decision-making, problem analysis and interpersonal relationships
• Demonstrate ability to use and access a wide variety of materials to support instruction
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage and supervise students in 6th through 12th grade
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Eligibility for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in a special education is preferred
• Valid driver's license
• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
  • State Police Criminal History Investigation
  • Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
  • Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Ability to hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone
• Physical agility to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, drive, lift materials up to 25 lbs. and reach overhead

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Pay

$42,027.09

Schedule

8 hours per day, 200 days per year. The permanent substitute will be assigned to one school and will be expected to report to school each day. However, if the need arises, the permanent sub will be required to work in a different elementary school where the location will vary within Chesterfield School Division. The daily assignment within that school will vary depending upon the need for substitutes. The principal or designee will make the daily assignment to the permanent substitute.