Special Education Elementary Teacher - Adapted Curriculum

Full-Time and Permanent; 7.33 Hours/Day; 200 Days/Year; 10 Months/Year

• Bachelor’s degree in special education or a related field.
• Tuberculin skin test certifying the individual is free of contagious tuberculosis.
• Eligible for or in possession of appropriate Virginia teacher licensure with endorsement in Special Education General Curriculum K-12 or for more severe students, Special Education Adaptive Curriculum K-12.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents.
• Ability to effectively communicate with parents, students and staff.
• Commitment to collaboration with other educators in the building.
• Knowledge of best practices.
• Ability to modify practices based on student needs.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices.
• Facilitates positive interactions between students and teachers, peers, and other adults.

• Develop, implement and monitor individualized education plans.
• Adapt lesson(s) for the purpose of implementing IEP goals and meeting the special needs of students in the least restrictive environment.
• Develop and support the Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) process including necessary data collection.
• Ensure compliance with and may administer state and district wide assessments including provision of student accommodations.
• Provide instructional and/or behavioral intervention strategies to support students in the least restrictive environment.
• Assess student’s social and academic needs for the purpose of supporting students in the least restrictive environment.
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents and agencies to develop and modify students programming to maximize student outcomes.
• Manage student behavior utilizing effective and evidence-based approaches.
• Work and support paraprofessionals supporting program classrooms.
• Confer with student’s IEP team (physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist and other special education teachers, specialists and staff) to fully implement the student’s IEP.
• Work includes data-based decision making, including gathering and interpreting data.
• Provide a classroom environment that is organized and utilizes visual strategies to support students in becoming independent learners.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress and to interpret the school program.
• Participates in ongoing professional development and professional growth activities.

In addition to the base salary listed below, this position is eligible for an advanced degree stipend.

Master's Degree: $3,500/Year

Master's Degree + 30

Hours:

$5,400/Year

Doctoral Degree: $7,800/Year