Adapted Special Education Teacher

enCircle; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Professional development

Calm app access

Educational assistance

Job summary

enCircle is seeking an Adapted Special Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year in Virginia. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401k, and opportunities for upward mobility.

A $2,000 increase for a master’s degree and a $2,000 increase for an endorsed Special Education teacher are available, with additional enhancements for fully licensed teachers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Virginia Special Education Teaching License preferred or license eligible.
• Ability to work year-round with built-in breaks.
• Must have a valid Virginia Drivers’ License, proof of insurance, satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement weekly lesson plans.
• Administer formal and informal assessments to measure student growth and mastery and to evaluate and refine instruction.
• Differentiate instruction effectively to meet the individual needs of students.
• Identify students who are academically at risk and initiate effective intervention strategies.
• Participate actively in professional development.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Attend and participate in Community School Committee and Advisory Committee meetings.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Virginia Special Education Teaching License (preferred) or license eligible

Job description

This position is for the 2026-2027 school year.

Our Adapted Special Education Teacher will be responsible for teaching students in the private day school setting. We are looking for motivated individuals that desire to effect positive change in young people’s lives. Small classroom sizes, excellent salary, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, sick leave, 401k, and opportunities for upward mobility. $2000 salary increase for Special Education teaching endorsement available along with an additional $2000 salary increase available with a master’s degree.

We serve students ages 5 to 22 who need extra support to find success in the classroom and community in locations across Virginia.

Please note: This role requires driving, therefore a "clean driving record" is critical.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary starting at $60,000
• $2,500 sign on bonus for fully licensed teachers endorsed in Special Education
• $2,000 salary increase for renewable Special Education teaching endorsement
• $2,000 salary increase available with a master’s degree
• Health coverage: medical, dental, vision, disability, life, accident, hospital, critical illness, pet
• Financial benefits: 401(k) with match, retention bonus, early wage access via DailyPay
• Time off & well-being support: generous PTO, paid holidays, employee assistance program & chaplain services, educational assistance, professional development, Calm app access (for you, friends & family)

Minimum Education, Training, Requirements And Prerequisites

• Virginia Special Education Teaching License (preferred) or license eligible.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to work year-round with built-in breaks.
• Safety-Care Certification (Training provided).
• Must have a valid Virginia Drivers’ License, proof of insurance, satisfactory Driving Record (less than 5 demerit points).
• Year round schedule.
• Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM.
• DRIVING SPECIFIC( The following list may or may not be all inclusive at time of posting ):
• Must not have any of the following violations within the last 5 years:
• Reckless driving, including speeding 20mph or more over the posted speed limit.
• Driving under the influence/impaired/intoxicated or refusing a blood/breath test.
• Manslaughter or negligent homicide.
• Driving after being declared a habitual offender.
• Driving on a suspended or revoked license
• Driving a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified, under the influence, with a blood alcohol level of .04 or higher, refusing a blood/breath test, or violating an out-of-service order.
• Injuring a person while racing - felony.
• Failure to stop at the scene of a crash where there is injury, death, or property damage of $1000 or more.
• Emergency vehicle violation - death.
• Vehicular assault or willful stopping, impeding, or damaging a vehicle.
• Blocking access to the service facility.
• Attempting to elude police.
• Operating an unsafe vehicle.
• Vulnerable Road User – Death.
• Must not have any of the following violations within the last 3 years:
• Passing a stopped school bus.
• Careless driving.
• Three or more minor moving violations within the last three years.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Create and implement weekly lesson plans.
• Administer formal and informal assessments to measure student growth and mastery and to evaluate and refine instruction.
• Differentiate instruction effectively to meet the individual needs of students.
• Identify students who are academically at risk and initiate effective intervention strategies.
• Participate actively in professional development.
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Attend and participate in Community School Committee and various Advisory Committee meetings.

To give equal employment and advancement opportunities to all people, we make employment decisions at enCircle based on each person’s performance, qualifications, and abilities. EnCircle does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

As part of the Company’s EEO commitment, we will also provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law. The Company will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of the job unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense — i.e., an undue hardship. Similarly, the Company will also make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of a person related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.

If you seek an accommodation because of a medical condition or impairment, or related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, please notify Human Resources so we can evaluate your request. Please cooperate with the Company as to any information needed so we can assess your request for an accommodation.

As part of our EEO commitment, the Company will also reasonably accommodate an employee whose sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance conflicts with a work rule or requirement unless doing so would impose more than a de minimis cost or burden.

Please inform Human Resources if you seek an accommodation based on a religious belief. The Company will not take any adverse action or tolerate any retaliation against a person who requests or uses a reasonable accommodation.

Monday-Friday 8am-4pm