Special Education Teacher - Regional Program - Elementary (Richmond Co. Location)

Richmond Public Schools; Warsaw (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond Public Schools is seeking an Elementary Special Education teacher to deliver instruction to students with disabilities and support individualized education plans. The role involves collaborating with transdisciplinary teams, adapting curricula, and conducting individual assessments to promote student learning.

The position requires a valid Special Education license and a commitment to professional development and confidentiality in all duties.

Qualifications

• Hold a professional license with endorsement in Special Education.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work with all students.
• Ability to quickly learn procedures used to report information and maintain records.
• Ability to move about in room to monitor students and check work in classrooms with varied seating and desk organization patterns.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day if assigned to an itinerant position.
• Ability to prepare required written reports.
• Ability to monitor and ensure appropriate student behavior, including outdoor activity areas, gymnasiums, etc.
• Possesses high moral standards and integrity; maintain confidentiality in all business and work matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to students with disabilities.
• Serve as a contributing member of school transdisciplinary teams.
• Adapt and modify curricula and instruction as required by students' individual educational plans.
• Conduct individual assessments.
• Serve as a learning consultant to school colleagues.
• Serve as a member of Child Study, Eligibility, and IEP Committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned by building administrator.
• Continue to seek and participate in professional development opportunities relating to specific students in program.

Education

Professional license with endorsement in Special Education

Job description

TITLE: Teacher Elementary Special Education

This position is __X__ exempt or _____ non-exempt

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Assume responsibility for the instructional program for students with disabilities

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator and Regional Special Education Administrator

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold a professional license with endorsement in Special Education


• Demonstrate a willingness to work with all students


• Ability to quickly learn procedures used to report information and maintain records


• Ability to move about in room to monitor students and check work in classrooms with varied seating and desk organization patterns


• Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day if assigned to an itinerant position


• Ability to prepare required written reports


• Ability to monitor and ensure appropriate student behavior, including outdoor activity areas, gymnasiums, etc.


• Possesses high moral standards and integrity; maintain confidentiality in all business and work matters

Performance Responsibilities

• Perform tasks assigned to all teachers


• Provide instruction to students with disabilities


• Serve as a contributing member of school transdisciplinary teams


• Adapt and modify curricula and instruction as required by students' individual educational plans


• Conduct individual assessments


• Serve as a learning consultant to school colleagues


• Serve as a member of Child Study, Eligibility, and IEP Committees


• Perform other duties as assigned by building administrator


• Continue to seek and participate in professional development opportunities relating to specific students in program

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Contracts dependent upon position location. Position location is dependent upon program needs. Salary according to Northern Neck Regional Board Pay Plan.

EVALUATION: Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of (licensed/non-licensed) personnel.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and duties as assigned by the building administrator. Richmond County Public Schools reserves the right to update, review or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Regional Special Education Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.