Special Education Teacher

Inova Health System; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Virginia seeks a dedicated Special Education Teacher for a full-time role during a 10.5-month academic year. This position involves measuring student progress, developing IEP goals, and providing individualized instruction. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree and have experience in a school setting, with necessary certifications required within specified timeframes. Excellent benefits are offered, including health coverage and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• One year of professional experience in a school setting.
• Must hold or be eligible to hold a Collegiate Professional License, or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months.
• Licensure: Must hold or be eligible to hold a Virginia Collegiate Professional License or postgraduate/provisional license within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Measure student progress using various assessments.
• Document progress on IEP goals and objectives.
• Develop IEP goals with clients using available resources.
• Differentiate instruction based on pre-assessment data.
• Set clear classroom guidelines in collaboration with students.

Skills

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Progress monitoring

Collaboration with IEP teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Job description

Special Education Teacher

Inova Kellar School Fairfax is looking for a dedicated Special Education Teacher to join the team. The Special Education Teacher works within a defined schedule during a 10.5-month academic year. All hours and job duties are applicable to 10.5 months. This role will be full-time night shift from Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Special Education Teacher Job Responsibilities

• Ensures that student progress is measured by written and alternate response modes (i.e. tests, quizzes, homework, class participation, reports and projects).
• Ensures that the quality of documentation reflects progress on IEP goals and objectives in a timely, professional and informative manner.
• Formulates mutually agreed-upon IEP goals and objectives with clients by utilizing all available resources.
• Uses pre-assessment data to develop expectations for students to differentiate instructions and to document learning.
• Establishes clear expectations, with student input, for classroom guidelines and procedures early in the school year and enforces them and the school-wide behavior management protocol consistently and fairly.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Experience: One year of professional experience in a school setting.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- Within 3 months
• Licensure: Within 6 Months “Must hold or be eligible to hold a Collegiate Professional License, or Postgraduate professional license or provisional license with the Department of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia”

Preferred Qualifications

• Working with Middle or High School students