Teacher - Special Education - Adapted Curriculum

About the role

Provides specialized academic instruction to students with learning and other disabilities to optimize their learning in the school environment. Plans, delivers and evaluates instruction based upon specific standards and objectives established by Chesterfield County Public Schools and as indicated in each student's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). Performs in compliance with instructional program guidelines and legal requirements of IDEA and Federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Plays, teaches and assesses writing.
• Affirms students' learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• 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, fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• 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 duties as established by School Board Policy.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accepted institution.
• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in applicable exceptional education area.

Additional Job Requirements

• Transcripts: Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• References: Applicants must submit two (2) references as a part of their application package. Applicants with zero years teaching experience should submit references from their cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Applicants with recent teaching experience must provide references from principals and/or superintendents from all contracted teaching experiences within the past three (3) years. If experience is not within the past three (3) years, references from the last contracted work experience should be provided. Applicants without direct classroom teaching experience should submit (2) references from the current employer, including one supervisory reference.
• Copy of Teaching license: Please note: Attachments must be uploaded to each application for which you apply, they do not merge from applications you have already submitted to your new application.
• Background Investigations/Tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation, State Police Criminal History Investigation, Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation, Tuberculosis Screening/Test.

Compensation

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05 per year

Benefits

Offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Reasonable Accommodations

Assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.