Lead Teacher - Special Education - Secondary

Sylvania; Orange (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2000 stipend

Job summary

Sylvania is seeking a Special Education Lead Teacher for secondary education in Orange, Virginia. The role involves supporting colleagues, leading professional learning communities, and collaborating with administrators to enhance instructional practices.

The candidate should possess a degree in Special Education, along with effective communication and collaboration skills. Responsibilities include attending meetings, liaising with coordinators, and facilitating instructional strategy sharing.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Special Education or related field.
• Experience in developing and implementing instructional strategies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for engaging with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Attend and represent at Lead Teacher meetings.
• Communicate with special education coordinators and school representatives.
• Provide professional learning opportunities and strategies.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of special education laws

Collaboration with teachers and administrators

Curriculum development experience

Experience in professional learning opportunities

Education

Degree in Special Education

Job description

Special Education Lead Teacher – Secondary

$2000 stipend

Duties & Responsibilities

Supporting OCPS

• Attend OCPS Lead Teacher meetings or provide a proxy in the event the lead teacher is unable to attend.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with central office special education coordinators.
• Serve as a point of contact for recruiting school representatives to participate in county- and state-level committees and professional learning opportunities as appropriate.
• Assist in the revision, modification and implementation of curriculum frameworks and pacing guides.
• Serve as a representative on the committee for textbook adoption and instructional materials selection.
• Create, update, and maintain inventory for instructional materials and submit to the Special Education Department as appropriate.
• Provide opportunities for professional learning that reflect best practices and enhance instructional pedagogy in accordance with the OCPS strategic plan, including case management strategies.

Supporting Colleagues

• Serve as liaison between content teachers, building administrators, and central office staff.
• Share and discuss case management strategies and IEP development procedures with special education colleagues.
• Serve as a resource for special education teachers and content teachers.
• Engage in research-based professional learning and share information with colleagues.
• Promote effective teaching strategies that maximize rigor and engagement and allow all students to reach positive outcomes.
• Assist in supporting and developing new special education teachers.
• Collaborate with the principal to develop budget priorities regarding specialized instructional materials.
• Assist building administrators and/or guidance counselors in developing the master schedule and ensuring proper placement of special education students (per building need and/or request).

Supporting (PLCs) Professional Learning Communities

• Facilitate and/or participate in grade- or content-level PLCs.
• Serve as liaison between school administration and PLCs.
• Help ensure PLCs are functioning efficiently and effectively.
• Work with grade level/subject areas to disaggregate formative and summative subgroup data.