Teacher - Special Education Day Program - Intensive

About the role

This is for the 2026-2027 school year. Provides specialized academic instruction to students with emotional disabilities to optimize their learning in the school environment.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessment/evaluation of student abilities and needs;
• Serves as a member of the IEP Team;
• Aids in the development of IEP instructional goals/objectives;
• Aids in identifying other related services for the student;
• Reassesses and evaluates student progress;
• Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports related to assigned activities and student progress and behavior;
• Establishes instructional/learning environment for students to reinforce appropriate pupil behavior;
• Develops, adapts/modifies and sequences a variety of instructional activities to meet the students’ individual goals/objectives which are based on the student’s IEP;
• Provides academic instruction to students based on state adopted curriculum;
• Makes monitoring/charts behavioral and instructional progress of students;
• Establishes and maintains a behavioral management system for students;
• Establishes a varied environment which accommodates the differing ways that children learn;
• Maintains records and reports regarding pupil progress in a timely manner;
• Maintains cooperative working relationships and effective and timely written and oral communication with parents, staff, other school district personnel and other community service agencies;
• Trains paraprofessionals assigned to class;
• Participates in district, school and program professional development activities;
• Applies knowledge of curriculum and specialized instructional strategies to improve student performance with regard to standard based assessments;
• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum using district curriculum and individualized educational plan for students with learning disabilities;
• Affirms student's learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group and individual needs;
• Documents and evaluates student progress and communicates progress with parents;
• Maintains order within the classroom in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management;
• Supervises students during non-classroom time (lunch, fire drills, etc.);
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence;
• Attends MANDT Certification Training.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the practices and procedures of instruction, assessment and program planning for emotionally disabled special education students;
• Of applicable special education laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Of the principles and methods of developing an instructional and behavioral management system;
• Of basic subjects taught in District schools including mathematics, reading, writing, language arts and spelling;
• Working skill in the operation of standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software;
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement Individual Educational Plans for individuals with disabilities and in designing instruction based on a student's individual education plan;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• To establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships;
• To analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action;
• To provide guidance in support needed from classroom paraprofessionals;
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning;
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
• Eligibility for Virginia Collegiate Professional teaching license, with an endorsement in Special Education;
• Experience teaching special education students is required;
• Working knowledge of services, support, or programs to assist students in attaining his/her post-secondary goals preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to provide specialized reading instruction using small group, blended learning with online computer resources to address fluency and comprehension preferred.