Special Education Teacher

Brunswick County Public Schools•Lawrenceville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The candidate for this position will prepare and deliver lessons that emphasize differentiated strategies and activities to promote the skill development of identified students. The candidate for this position works with a caseload of students to identify and develop individualized goals and accommodations to support the delivery of curriculum for students in specific subject areas. This candidate will be responsible for teaching/co-teaching one to two subjects within that content area depending on documented certifications. This candidate will deliver lessons to different classes of students throughout the day. The candidate will develop weekly lesson plans, assess student performance and progress, meet with administrators and parents as needed, and tutor students who need extra support in a given subject area.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in the content area for the position applied.
Holds or must be eligible for a Virginia Provisional, Collegiate, or Postgraduate Professional License in a specific content area applied.
Minimum of three (3) years of successful, full-time teaching experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of successful, full-time teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver lessons that emphasize differentiated strategies and activities to promote the skill development of identified students.
Work with a caseload of students to identify and develop individualized goals and accommodations to support the delivery of curriculum for students in specific subject areas.
Teach/co-teach one to two subjects within that content area depending on documented certifications.
Deliver lessons to different classes of students throughout the day.
Develop weekly lesson plans.
Assess student performance and progress.
Meet with administrators and parents as needed.
Tutor students who need extra support in a given subject area.
Demonstrate an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, and the developmental needs of students by providing relevant learning experiences.
Effectively address appropriate curriculum standards.
Integrate key content elements and facilitate students’ use of higher-level thinking skills in instruction.
Demonstrate ability to link present content with past and future learning experiences, other subject areas, and real-world experiences and applications.
Demonstrate an accurate knowledge of the subject matter.
Demonstrate skills relevant to the subject area(s) taught.
Base instruction on goals that reflect high expectations and an understanding of the subject.
Demonstrate an understanding of the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of the age group.
Communicate clearly and check for understanding.
Plan using the Virginia Standards of Learning, the school’s curriculum, effective strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students.
Use student learning data to guide planning.
Plan time realistically for pacing, content mastery, and transitions.
Plan for differentiated instruction.
Align lesson objectives to the school’s curriculum and student learning needs.
Develop appropriate long- and short-range plans and adapt plans when needed.
Effectively engage students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies in order to meet individual learning needs.
Engage and maintain students in active learning.
Build upon students’ existing knowledge and skills.
Differentiate instruction to meet the student’s needs.
Reinforce learning goals consistently throughout lessons.
Use a variety of effective instructional strategies and resources.
Use instructional technology to enhance student learning.
Systematically gather, analyze, and use all relevant data to measure student academic progress, guide instructional content and delivery methods, and provide timely feedback to both students and parents throughout the school year.
Use pre-assessment data to develop expectations for students, differentiate instruction, and to document learning.
Involve students in setting learning goals and monitoring their own progress.
Use a variety of assessment strategies and instruments that are valid and appropriate for the content and for the student population.
Align student assessment with established curriculum standards and benchmarks.
Use assessment tools for both formative and summative purposes and use grading practices that report final mastery in relationship to content goals and objectives.
Use assessment tools for both formative and summative purposes to inform, guide, and adjust students’ learning.
Give constructive and frequent feedback to students on their learning.
Use resources, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, positive, safe, student-centered environment that is conducive to learning.
Arrange the classroom to maximize learning while providing a safe environment.
Establish clear expectations, with student input, for classroom rules and procedures early in the school year, and enforce them consistently and fairly.
Maximize instructional time and minimize disruptions.
Establish a climate of trust and teamwork by being fair, caring, respectful, and enthusiastic.
Promote cultural sensitivity.
Respect students’ diversity, including language, culture, race, gender, and special needs.
Actively listen and pay attention to student’s needs and responses.
Maximize instructional learning time by working with students individually as well as in small groups or whole groups.
Maintain a commitment to professional ethics, communicate effectively, and take responsibility for and participate in professional growth that results in enhanced student learning.
Collaborate and communicate effectively within the school community to promote students’ well-being and success.
Adhere to federal and state laws, school and division policies, and ethical guidelines.
Incorporate learning from professional growth opportunities into instructional practice.
Set goals for improvement of knowledge and skills.
Engage in activities outside the classroom intended for school and student enhancement.
Work in a collegial and collaborative manner with administrators, other school personnel, and the community.
Build positive and professional relationships with parents/guardians through frequent and effective communication concerning students’ progress.
Serve as a contributing member of the school’s professional learning community through collaboration with teaching colleagues.
Demonstrate consistent mastery of standard oral and written English in all communication.
Set acceptable, measurable, and appropriate achievement goals for student learning progress based on baseline data.
Document the progress of each student throughout the year.
Provide evidence that achievement goals have been met, including the state-provided progress data when available as well as other multiple measures of student academic progress.
Use available performance outcome data to continually document and communicate student academic progress and develop interim learning targets.
Demonstrate an understanding of medical aspects for the mentally and learning disabled and their implication for instruction.
Use resources and techniques needed to integrate and plan accommodations for the mentally disabled and those with learning disabilities in a non-restrictive environment.
Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team whose purpose is to provide appropriate educational programs for disabled students.
Serve as the Child Study Chair for all grade levels taught.
Assist in developing short and long range goals for the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Work cooperatively with classroom teachers who have Special Education students in regular classes by interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students and assisting students with regular class assignments.
Maintain ongoing records of student performance in order to evaluate progress in a prompt, accurate, and timely manner.
Conduct an annual review and update short-term objectives in a prompt, accurate, and timely manner.
Hold periodic parent conferences and/or home visits.