Special Education Teacher - Post-Graduate & Career Development Program

Norfolk Public School District • Norfolk, VA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position will provide instruction to high school and post-graduate students with disabilities who participate in career readiness and job development opportunities. Students in this program will participate in career assessments, explore career and internship options, exploration of community agencies, and daily/independent living skills. Exploration of career and internship options will occur in-person or virtually dependent on community partnership availability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in special education or a related field.
• Tuberculin skin test certifying the individual is free of contagious tuberculosis.
• Eligible for or in possession of appropriate Virginia teacher licensure with endorsement in Special Education General Curriculum K-12 or for more severe students, Special Education Adaptive Curriculum K-12.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents.
• Ability to effectively communicate with parents, students and staff.
• Commitment to collaboration with other educators in the building.
• Knowledge of best practices.
• Ability to modify practices based on student needs.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices.
• Facilitates positive interactions between students and teachers, peers, and other adults.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor individualized education plans.
• Adapt lesson(s) for the purpose of implementing IEP goals and meeting the special needs of students in the least restrictive environment.
• Develop and support the Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) process including necessary data collection.
• Ensure compliance with and may administer state and district wide assessments including provision of student accommodations.
• Provide instructional and/or behavioral intervention strategies to support students in the least restrictive environment.
• Assess student’s social and academic needs for the purpose of supporting students in the least restrictive environment.
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents and agencies to develop and modify students programming to maximize student outcomes.
• Manage student behavior utilizing effective and evidence-based approaches.
• Work and support paraprofessionals supporting program classrooms.
• Confer with student’s IEP team (physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist and other special education teachers, specialists and staff) to fully implement the student’s IEP.
• Work includes data-based decision making, including gathering and interpreting data.
• Provide a classroom environment that is organized and utilizes visual strategies to support students in becoming independent learners.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress and to interpret the school program.
• Participates in ongoing professional development and professional growth activities.

Benefits

• Advanced degree stipend (Master's Degree: $3,500/Year, Master's Degree + 30 Hours: $5,400/Year, Doctoral Degree: $7,800/Year)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level