Teacher - General Special Education

About the role

Our students need you! Our General Special Education Teacher will be responsible for teaching students in the special education setting in Lynchburg, 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

• Teaching License with a Special Education endorsement OR content area endorsement.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 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 restrictions (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), DUI/refusing test, manslaughter/negligent homicide, driving after being declared a habitual offender, driving on a suspended/revoked license, driving a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified/under influence/BAC .04+/refusing test/violating out-of-service order, injuring a person while racing (felony), failure to stop at scene of crash with injury/death/property damage ≥$1000, emergency vehicle violation resulting in death, vehicular assault or willful stopping/impeding/damaging a vehicle, blocking access to 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.

Pay

• Competitive salary starting at $50,000 with experience‑based increases.
• $2,500 sign‑on bonus for fully licensed teachers with Special Education endorsement.
• $2,000 salary increase for renewable Special Education teaching endorsement.
• $2,000 salary increase available with a master’s degree.

Benefits

• Health coverage: medical, dental, vision, disability, life, accident, hospital, critical illness, pet.
• Financial benefits: 401(k) with match, retention bonus, early wage access via DailyPay.
• Time off & well‑being support: generous PTO, paid holidays, employee assistance program & chaplain services, educational assistance, professional development, Calm app access (for you, friends & family).

Schedule

Monday‑Friday, 8:00AM‑4:00PM.