Teacher - Exceptional Education BLISS

About the role

The special education teacher implements the Behavior Learning Intervention & Support Services (BLISS) program under the direction of the school principal. They provide de-escalation and behavior support as needed, plan and provide appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities, and implement evidence-based special education strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect social and behavioral skills instruction for students receiving support from the BLISS program
• Pushes in support to students in the general education setting to maximize student learning and provide positive behavioral support
• Supports classroom teachers to foster the use of evidence-based practices and build positive relationships
• Responds to individual student situations as a student resource when called by teachers or administrators
• Maintains a service log for documenting the delivery of student services
• Provides relevant professional learning opportunities to school staff
• Manages students in the BLISS program
• Uses evidence-based special education strategies and techniques during instruction to improve self-regulation and prosocial behaviors
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and maintains a conducive learning environment
• Maintains accurate and complete student records and prepares reports
• Develops plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of BLISS students in inclusive classroom settings
• Collects and analyzes student data to inform educational decisions
• Assists in the development of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and implementation of Behavior Improvement Plans (BIP)
• May provide behavior observation consults for students with disabilities not in the BLISS program
• Aids in the preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports
• Supervises paraprofessionals assigned to the program
• Maintains professional competence through participation in professional learning activities

Requirements

• Demonstrates accurate knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices
• Demonstrates accurate knowledge of the learning and behavioral characteristics of the disabilities of the students with whom they work
• Demonstrates understanding of functions of behavior and knowledge of interventions matched to each
• Experience with a variety of evidence-based instructional practices and data collection
• Knowledge of special education laws, policies, and practices
• Proficient with Microsoft and/or Google Suite and other related educational software
• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in special education
• Master's degree in special education preferred

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently and 25 to 50 pounds occasionally
• Must be able to sit, talk, lift, walk, stand, and hear while performing the duties of this job

Skills

• Evidence-based teaching practices
• Special education laws and policies
• Microsoft and/or Google Suite

Benefits

For more information about our benefits, visit our website: https://www.henricoschools.us/page/employee-benefits

Pay

The minimum salary for this 10-month, 209-day position is $59,663 with a bachelor's degree or $62,527 with a master's degree. The annual salary will be prorated based upon the actual work begin date.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.