Teacher - Special Education - General Curriculum

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.

• Plans, teaches and assesses writing. 

• Assesses 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. 

Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction as well as general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning. 

• 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. 

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation

• State Police Criminal History Investigation

• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

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.