KYVA Middle School Special Education Teacher - LBD

Cloverport Independent Schools; Kentucky; On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kentucky Virtual Academy, the districtwide virtual program of Cloverport Independent School District, is seeking a full-time special education teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The salary will follow the district's certified salary schedule.

As a SPED teacher, you will provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs as defined by each student’s IEP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and appropriate state teaching certification.
• Minimum six months of student teaching experience.
• Past performance data required for teachers with >1 year experience.
• Ability to travel monthly to support students and attend activities.

Responsibilities

• Implement instructional strategies to engage students.
• Create instructional resources for varying needs.
• Collaborate with parents and colleagues on goals, curriculum and materials.
• Host live synchronous sessions to promote a positive learning environment.
• Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed.
• Document IEP goals and communications with parents and staff.
• Provide SPED services and support general education teachers.
• Travel to assigned areas to support students and attend meetings.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

Communication skills

Technology proficiency

Travel ability

Collaborating with parents

Learning new technology

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Teaching Certificate

State certification

Transcripts

Performance Evaluations

Reference Letters

Tools

Blackboard Collaborate

Web-based tools

Database tools

Job description

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The Kentucky Virtual Academy, the districtwide virtual program of Cloverport Independent School District,is seeking a full-time special educationteacher for the2025-2026 school year. The salary will follow the district's certified salary schedule.

SPED Teacher

SUMMARY

Special Education Teacher provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs as defined by each student’s IEP. The special education teacher is also responsible for the compliance documents required in serving students with special needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Implement instructional strategies that stimulate learning and increase student engagement
• Create instructional resources to meet the varying needs of students
• Collaborate with parents and colleagues to manage coarse goals, curriculum, and materials that enhance the learning experience
• Actively participate in Professional Learning Communities (or professional development)
• Host live synchronous sessions that promote a positive learning environment
• Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed
• Participate in data analysis meetings to monitor student growth
• Collects data and work samples to support documentation of IEP goals;
• Documents all contact with parents, collaborations with general education teachers, and interventions with students
• Makes modifications and accommodations to the District’s lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP
• Collaborates with general education teachers to ensure inclusion and success of student in the general education classroom
• Collaborates on all progress, semester and grade reports
• Provides special education services to students; supports general education teachers and parents with student accommodations to promote the attainment of IEP goals
• Communicates with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree(s) AND
• Minimum six (6) months of student teaching experience
• Teachers with one or more years of teaching experience are required to provide past performance data.

• Teaching Certificate(s)
• Transcripts
• Performance Evaluations
• Prior Year State Assessment Data
• Reference Letter(s)

Certificates and Licenses

• Appropriate state certification.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel at least once per month within and between assigned geographic areas to support students, attend regularly scheduled meetings, and participate in school activities, open houses and orientations.
• Experience working with the proposed age group
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
• An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools)
• Ability to clear required background check(s)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with the proposed age group
• Experience working in a virtual environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and tools
• Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment
• Familiar with Blackboard Collaborative or other online platforms

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This is a home-based position

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.