Special Education Teacher - Elementary

Applications will be accepted beginning
Monday, July 7, 2025 12:00 AM
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Special Education Teacher - Elementary

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER - ELEMENTARY

CONTRACT YEAR: 10 – MONTH TEACHER CONTRACT

SALARY: TEACHER SCALE COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE (Based on FY 2025-26 Salary Scale)

START DATE: AUGUST 1

Job Description: The candidate for this position will prepare and deliver lessons that emphasize differentiated strategies and activities to promote the skill development of identified students. The candidate for this position works with a caseload of students to identify and develop individualized goals and accommodations to support the delivery of curriculum for students in specific subject areas. This candidate will be responsible for teaching/co‑teaching one to two subjects within that content area depending on documented certifications.

This candidate will deliver lessons to different classes of students throughout the day. The candidate will develop weekly lesson plans, assess student performance and progress, meet with administrators and parents as needed, and tutor students who need extra support in a given subject area.

Direct Accountability and Report: Works under the supervision of the school principal, who is responsible for carrying out the guidance and direction. An annual evaluation will be based on the job description, district and personal goals and objectives specific to the school or the position, student achievement data, and the performance of the teacher.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in the content area for the position applied.
• Holds a Virginia Provisional, Collegiate, or Postgraduate Professional License in a specific content area applied.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of three (3) years of successful, full‑time teaching experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties of the classroom teacher include, but are not limited to, the following:

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE:
The teacher demonstrates an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, and the developmental needs of students by providing relevant learning experiences.

• Effectively addresses appropriate curriculum standards.
• Integrates key content elements and facilitates students’ use of higher‑level thinking skills in instruction.
• Demonstrates ability to link present content with past and future learning experiences, subject areas, and real‑world experiences and applications.
• Demonstrates an accurate knowledge of the subject matter.
• Demonstrates skills relevant to the subject area(s) taught.
• Bases instruction on goals that reflect high expectations and an understanding of the subject.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of the age group.
• Communicates clearly and checks for understanding.

INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING:
The teacher plans using the Virginia Standards of Learning, the school’s curriculum, effective strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students.

• Uses student learning data to guide planning.
• Plans time realistically for pacing, content mastery, and transitions.
• Plans for differentiated instruction.
• Aligns lesson objectives to the school’s curriculum and student learning needs.
• Develops appropriate long‑and short‑range plans and adapts plans when needed.

INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY:
The teacher effectively engages students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies in order to meet individual learning needs.

• Engages and maintains students in active learning.
• Builds upon students’ existing knowledge and skills. Differentiates instruction to meet the student’s needs.
• Reinforces learning goals consistently throughout lessons.
• Uses a variety of effective instructional strategies and resources.
• Uses instructional technology to enhance student learning.
• Communicates clearly and checks for understanding.

ASSESSMENT OF AND FOR STUDENT LEARNING:
The teacher systematically gathers, analyzes, and uses all relevant data to measure student academic progress, guide instructional content and delivery methods, and provide timely feedback to both students and parents…