Special Education Teacher

UHS•Newport News, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Newport News Behavioral Health Center is a 108-bed intensive and highly structured residential treatment facility for the psychiatric and behavioral health needs of adolescent males and females ages 11-18. The center has an on-site certified school, therapists, and vocational programming. This position is responsible for planning and providing instruction to students assigned to classrooms. The role involves participating in departmental meetings, completing paperwork related to assessment, individualized education plans, monitoring and reporting student progress, and transition planning. The Special Education Teacher will also provide education case management and maintain ongoing communication with facility staff, families, and agency stakeholders.

Requirements

Must hold a valid Virginia Teaching License in Special Education, including K-12 SPED General Curriculum.
Teachers must be Virginia DOE certified or license eligible.
May have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and be actively enrolled in a state approved licensure program for Special Education.
May have already taught between one and two years on a provisional Virginia Teaching License in K-12 SPED General Curriculum.
Able to demonstrate an achievable path to coursework completion for license eligibility prior to expiration of a 5-year provisional teaching license.
Must have a good working knowledge of Virginia Special Education regulations and behavior management techniques.

Nice To Haves

Dual endorsement in any General Education area is preferred of SPED certified applicants but is not required.
Previous classroom experience in a mental health setting and/or with children who have emotional and behavioral disorders is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Administers and interprets informal educational assessments within 5 days of admission to plan each student’s educational program.
Reviews records and information received from the student’s home school to plan the educational program.
Contacts parents/guardians and home school system to get further input on student’s educational needs.
Participates in the development and implementation of IEPs for students identified for Special Education services.
Participates with parents and local education agency representatives in IEP meetings; maintains required documentation of assigned caseload in student files.
Provides individualized instruction for all students assigned to classroom and provides necessary accommodation as prescribed by the IEP.
Maintains working knowledge and active practice of evolving educational and behavioral strategies for working with students in a mental health setting.
Writes monthly academic and behavioral progress notes for each student.
Evaluates student work and completes report cards, including student goal progress reports according to school calendar, for distribution to the appropriate parties.
Other duties as assigned.