Special Education Teacher - ECSE

PUNGOTEAGUE ELEM; Melfa (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Accomack County Public Schools — PUNGOTEAGUE ELEM in MELFA, Virginia — is seeking an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (ECSE) to deliver high quality instruction and support for preschool students.

The role requires planning engaging lessons, implementing IEPs, maintaining progress data, and collaborating with staff, families, and related service providers. The position is full-time with standard school-year duties and a 191-day contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education or related field.
• Virginia Collegiate Professional License or Postgraduate Professional License with appropriate endorsement.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Regularly attends work on time as scheduled.
• Follows policies and procedures and applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Plans and arranges an environment for children that meets their needs per NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Creative Curriculum.
• Plans daily schedule and weekly lesson plans with varied learning opportunities.
• Collects data and documents children’s developmental progress in an online assessment system.
• Conducts formal and informal assessments and reports findings to parents.
• Involves instructional assistant in planning and operations.
• Develops and implements Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and monitors progress toward goals.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Data collection and documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education or related field

Virginia Collegiate Professional License or Postgraduate Professional License

Job description

Special Education Teacher - ECSE

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Job Details

Job ID: 5913151

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Contract Length: 191 days

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary

The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth of every student; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for becoming a responsible citizen in accordance with each pupil's ability; and to establish good relationships with parents and other staff within the classroom and collaborates with related service providers and therapists.

Essential Duties

Classroom Operations

• Plans and arranges an environment for children that is supportive and appropriate to meet their needs, consistent with the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practices and the Creative Curriculum guidelines.
• Plans a daily schedule and weekly lesson plan, creating a varied and wide range of learning opportunities to meet the needs of all children within the classroom.
• Collects data and documents children's developmental progress systematically; maintains a progress record for each child within an online assessment system.
• Conducts both formal and informal assessments of children; reports assessment findings appropriately in formal written reports and in less formal communications with parents.
• Involves the instructional assistant in all aspects of classroom planning and operation.
• Develops and implements Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Monitors student progress toward achieving instructional objectives and goals on the IEP's.

Safety and Sanitation

• Follows safety and sanitation policies and procedures appropriately.
• Assures that children are supervised at all times.
• Models and encourages appropriate health and safety habits.
• Consults and collaborates with the school nurse regarding children's health needs.

Parent Contact and Involvement

• Provides ongoing contact with families via telephone calls, notes, email, and/or home visits, and maintains conferences and home visits in accordance with program guidelines.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties and takes on additional responsibilities as directed by the supervisor.
• Follows timelines and requirements for meeting IDEA guidelines.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfy each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required)

• Must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Early Childhood Special Education or a related field.
• Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Collegiate Professional License or Postgraduate Professional License with appropriate endorsement.
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Regularly attends work on time as scheduled.
• Is knowledgeable of and complies with School Division and Program policies and procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations.
• Displays a positive, professional, and respectful demeanor at all times toward employees, peers, professional contacts, parents, and others.
• Respect others' privacy by appropriately using and protecting confidential or privileged information.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, as well as work within a team environment.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.
• Ability to follow tasks through to completion with strong attention to detail.
• Seek clarification and ask questions when uncertain about position or task expectations.
• Participates in learning experiences for personal growth and professional development to enhance professional skills and job satisfaction.
• Analyzes and/or reports problems in the area of responsibility as they occur and determines/implements solutions as appropriate.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone; physical agility to lift to 25 pounds; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Clearance

Criminal Justice Background check, Fingerprinting, TB Assessment

Supervision Exercised

Dependent on grade level and subject; may include instructional assistants, volunteers, tutors.

Supervision Received

Principal

This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The applicant will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Accomack County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Accomack County School System does not discriminate based on age, sex, handicap, race, religion, color, or national origin in its employment practices.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $52,188 to $78,237 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• HR Office
• 23296 Courthouse Ave.
• P.O. Box 330
• Accomac, Virginia 23301
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]