Special Education Teacher (General Curriculum) 2026-27

Bedford County Public Schools•Lynchburg, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

To provide direct and consultative instructional and behavioral support to students in accordance with their Individualized Education Program. This role involves employing special educational strategies and techniques to improve student development, instructing students in academic subjects using various methods, and teaching socially acceptable behavior through positive behavioral support systems. The teacher will modify the general education curriculum, plan and conduct activities, select and interpret diagnostic tools, and establish and enforce classroom rules. Collaboration with parents, administrators, and other professionals is key to developing and implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The position requires maintaining accurate student records, setting clear learning objectives, developing communication plans for inclusive settings, providing crisis intervention, and assisting in data collection for interventions. The Special Education Teacher will also serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team and engage in continued professional development to stay current in the field of special education.

Requirements

A valid Virginia teaching license in the area of teaching responsibility.
Successful student teaching or teaching experience required.
Knowledge of medical aspects of the children with disabilities and the implication for instruction is required.
Knowledge of resources and techniques needed to integrate the children with disabilities into the least restrictive environment.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board or Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

Complies with all School Board Policies and State Laws relative to special education or general education classroom operations.
Maintains confidentiality of the students in their care, including student records, as well as student actions and behaviors in the school environment.
Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students’ individualized education programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.
Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Select appropriate diagnostic tools, be familiar with administrative procedures, and be able to interpret results for parents and professionals.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students and those in inclusive classrooms.
Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions.
Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
Continued professional development in order to stay up to date in the development of education for students with disabilities and to continue professional growth in their field of education.
Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities.
Performs other duties as the supervising administrator may assign.