Special Education Teacher

UHS•Staunton, VA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a certified Special Education Teacher (Alternative Education) for their on-campus school, Liberty Point Academy. This full-time position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus for fully licensed teachers or $2,500 for license-eligible candidates. The role involves providing trauma-informed psychiatric residential treatment to adolescent males with complex emotional, behavioral, and educational difficulties, including those with psychiatric disorders, co-occurring intellectual disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder. The program focuses on encouraging constructive change, personal growth, improving behavior choices, developing responsibility, problem-solving skills, and fostering positive relationships. Liberty Point aims to create a safe and supportive environment that prioritizes patient care and values clinical professions, offering a team-based approach with collaboration among clinical staff, case management, nurses, doctors, educators, leadership, and direct care personnel. The position is year-round, with workdays Monday through Friday and additional hours as needed. Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Education
Hold a current Virginia or out-of-state teaching licensed in Special Education or General Curriculum K-12; or hold a Special Education conditional license with plans to fulfill the requirements to obtain a Special Education professional license
Must be at least 21 years of age
Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
Effectively use the full range of body motion
Successfully complete and pass all components of Handle With Care & Verbal De-escalation Crisis Intervention Training
Effectively perform facility approved First Aid and CPR techniques (CPR, First Aid, and HWC training will be obtained during new employee orientation)
Reflect behavior, attitude, and appearance appropriate to the position and be supportive of the facility and division philosophy, goals, and objectives
Effectively communicate both verbally and via written documentation
Maintain confidentiality

Nice To Haves

At least three years of experience in a classroom situation
Hold a current VA Driver's License

Responsibilities

Provide developmentally appropriate classroom instruction to assigned students according to IEP/IPP goals and objectives, student strengths and learning preferences, research-supported methods and techniques, and Liberty Point recommended practices.
Implement the Behavioral Program at Liberty Point, assess and document students’ behavior progress (or lack of progress), and adjust behavioral strategies as needed and in consultation with the treatment team in order to maximize students’ behavioral success.
Assess students’ academic achievement continually through a variety of methods, document progress (or lack of progress), and adjust instructional planning as needed to maximize student achievement.
Maintain consistent communication with other staff at the facility, including parent(s)/guardians, and local education agencies by consulting with team members, attending meetings, keeping accurate records, completing progress reports, making phone calls, writing letters and updating IEP’s/IPP’s.
Participate in professional development activities including on-site training and relevant off-site classes, workshops, etc.
Display a high degree of professionalism in all activities and interactions with students, staff, parents, agency personnel, community members, etc.