Special Education Teacher (Villa Education Center)

Responsibilities

• Maintains sight and sound supervision of students
• Uses approved behavior management techniques to work with students in crisis
• Aids students with personal care and hygiene as needed
• May feed students via feeding tube
• Administers medications if appropriately trained
• Follows established protocol to identify and report suspected abuse and neglect
• Reports any unsafe conditions or maintenance matters to the Program Director
• Creates students’ schedules
• Administers and interprets standardized assessment and diagnostic instruments
• Designs appropriate and complete lesson plans
• Assists in planning, coordinating, and implementing therapeutic recreational activities
• Completes the VAAP for applicable students
• Evaluates students’ mastery of the material and modifies delivery modalities as needed
• Captures academic and behavior data
• Attends treatment team meetings
• Prepares regular reports on student’s progress
• Maintains case records
• Ensures compliance with licensing and accreditation regulations
• Leads and coordinates IEP meetings
• Confers regularly with guardian or parent(s)
• Serves as a resource to parents
• Contacts guardian or parent(s) when serious incidents occur
• Completes body checks as needed
• Identifies inappropriately placed children and recommends alternative educational settings
• Assists in the process of discharge planning
• Creates staff schedules
• Assists Behavior Analysts in training new staff
• Oversees quality of instruction and support provided to the student by the Assistant Teacher or program instructors
• Advises Program Director of any performance issues
• Models appropriate professional behavior and dress
• Participates in staff meetings and other activities
• Evaluates work processes and methods and submits recommendations for continuous quality improvement
• Attends scheduled training programs

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in education
• Current and valid Virginia teaching license with endorsement in at least one area of disability served by the academy
• MS degree in Special Education K-12 and Virginia Teaching certification preferred
• One (1) or more years classroom experience with students with special education (or alternative education) needs
• Proficiency with Windows, Outlook, Internet research, assistive technology, and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Valid VA driver’s license with excellent driving record