Teacher - Special Education - Adapted Curriculum

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking an educator for the 2026-2027 school year to maximize learning for students with special needs across academics, interpersonal skills and daily living activities. The role involves implementing district curriculum, documenting progress, and maintaining a safe learning environment.

Key duties include conducting assessments, contributing to IEPs, coordinating with agencies, counseling students and parents, and staying updated with educational

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction and curriculum.
• Ability to develop instructional goals and design instruction to assess learning.
• Strong communication skills both written and spoken.
• Demonstrated decision making, problem analysis, and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess students to identify learning issues and plan corrective actions.
• Assist in developing IEPs and PPT meetings.
• Support implementation of IEPs and behavior plans.
• Coordinate with outside agencies and school staff as needed.
• Liaise with parents to foster student growth and communication.
• Maintain records and share information with colleges and employers as required by policy.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and research in education.
• Assist in selecting books and supplies and maintain inventories.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructional knowledge

Curriculum development

Communication skills

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

This is for the 2026-2027 school year. Maximize the learning experience of students with special needs, in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living by implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities, outcomes; addressing students' specific needs; providing a safe and optimal learning environment.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts assessments, testing and diagnostic examinations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues, and recommending courses of action or corrective procedures to overcome issues and maximize learning.
• Participates in PPT's and assists in developing Individual Educational Plans ("IEP") for students.
• Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students' IEP's and behavior management plans.
• Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed.
• Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services.
• Serves as a ready resource to students and parents to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and behavioral management; serves as liaison between home and school.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by maintaining professional relationships with members of institutions of higher learning and the business community.
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and providing student information to prospective colleges and employers, as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Assists in the orientation of new teachers, and provides in-service training and guidance.
• Selects and requisitions appropriate books, aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITY

NA

REPORT PREPARATION

NA

EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

Utilizes a personal computer, general office equipment and various assistive technology devices.

CONTACTS

Teachers, instructional assistants, building administrators and parents. Coordinates with other school and community resources in delivery of services.

WORK DIRECTION

NA

SUPERVISION

NA

DECISION MAKING

Functions independently within the context of daily activities.

FORMAL POLICY-SETTING RESPONSIBILITIES

NA

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects, manipulate or handle controls, objects and or other materials; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop and kneel. May be required to use verbal, non-verbal and physical crisis prevention/intervention. May be required to lift up to 25 pounds and assist students with toileting and personal hygiene issues.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a public school. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction as well as general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of age. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accepted institution Possession of the requirements for the applicable teacher license Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$55,046.62 - $83,594.34

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract. As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award-winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.