Teacher of Multi Disabilities-SDBF0130

DHRM • Augusta, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher of Multi Disabilities serves as a member of the instructional team at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB), providing classroom instruction and quality educational services to preschool and K–12 students with deafness, blindness, deafblindness, sensory impairments, and additional disabilities. The role involves teaching students from across the Commonwealth and supporting their academic development and daily living skills.

Requirements

• Minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Hold or be eligible for a valid Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Special Education Adapted Curriculum; or hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license endorsed in Special Education—General Curriculum (K–12, K–6, middle grades, or secondary grades) or Deaf and Hard of Hearing PreK–12.
• Selected candidate must take courses toward an endorsement in Special Education—Deaf and Hard of Hearing PreK–12.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification in accordance with school policies.
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting with special-needs students who have sensory impairments.
• Valid Virginia driver’s license, subject to review by DMV.
• Knowledge of child growth and development and the special needs of children with disabilities.
• Minimum American Sign Language proficiency of “Advanced,” as measured by the Sign Language Proficiency Interview, or agreement to obtain the required level within three years.
• Ability to sit and to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to occasionally lift and transfer weights up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching in a classroom setting with special-needs students who have sensory impairments.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom instruction for students who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and have additional disabilities.
• Design and implement appropriate instruction across content areas using adapted curriculum, with a focus on daily living skills.
• Develop effective instructional strategies and differentiate instruction to meet diverse student needs.
• Use developmentally appropriate responses to behavior with students who have developmental disabilities.
• Assess and document student progress, including through pre- and post-test assessments, and use assessment data to guide instruction.
• Read and write professional reports and use relevant information to develop IEPs.
• Work collaboratively with teaching assistants and other school staff using a team approach.
• Follow school policies and procedures.
• Use technology to enhance communication and learning.

What This Job Offers

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