Teacher - Exceptional Education - Integrated Services

About the role

The special education teacher under the direction of the school principal plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students with significant social-pragmatic, social skills, and/or academic needs. The position involves creating a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities, supporting them with supplemental aids, accommodations, and other needed supports.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment.
• Employs special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Instructs students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Plans and conducts activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
• Mets with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.
• Conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
• Maintains accurate and complete student records and prepares reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Develops plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
• Aids students with learning personal hygiene.
• Collects and analyzes data to inform educational decision making.
• Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Aids in the development of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Improvement Plans (BIP).
• Assists in the preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports.
• Supervises paraprofessionals assigned to the classroom.
• Maintains professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrates accurate knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices (reinforcement, prompting, visual schedules, antecedent based intervention, etc.).
• 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 is knowledgeable of interventions matched to each.
• Experience with a variety of evidence-based instructional practices as well as data collection and its utilization.
• 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.
• Endorsement in Special Education - Adapted Curriculum and/or a Master's degree in special education preferred.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently and 25 to 50 pounds occasionally, and may assist, move, or restrain students when required to intervene in student safety issues.

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Knowledge of special education laws, policies and practices.
• Proficient with Microsoft and/or Google Suite and other related educational software.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently and 25 to 50 pounds occasionally.

Benefits

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

Pay

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

Schedule

This is a full-time position.