Teacher – Special Education Day Program

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General Description:

Provides specialized academic instruction to students with emotional disabilities to optimize their learning in the school environment. Plans, delivers and evaluates instruction based upon specific standards and objectives established by Chesterfield County Public Schools and as indicated in each student's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). Performs in compliance with instructional program guidelines and legal requirements of IDEA and Federal regulations. Contacts are made within and outside the school system and may require handling sensitive information and/or dealing tactfully with others.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Conducts assessment/evaluation of student abilities and needs; attends and serves as a member of the IEP Team; assists in the development of IEP instructional goals/objectives; assists in identifying other related services for the student.  Reassesses and evaluates student progress; prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports related to assigned activities and student progress and behavior.

• Establishes instructional/learning environment for students to reinforce appropriate pupil behavior.  Develops, adapts/modifies and sequences a variety of instructional activities to meet the students’ individual goals/objectives which are based on the student’s IEP.  Provides academic instruction to students based on state adopted curriculum; monitors/charts behavioral and instructional progress of students.  Establishes and maintains a behavioral management system for students.  Establishes a varied environment which accommodates the differing ways that children learn.  Maintains records and reports regarding pupil progress in a timely manner.

• Maintains cooperative working relationships and effective and timely written and oral communication with parents, staff, other school district personnel and other community service agencies.

• Trains paraprofessionals assigned to class; participates in district, school and program professional development activities.  Applies knowledge of curriculum and specialized instructional strategies to improve student performance with regard to standard based assessments.  Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum using district curriculum and individualized educational plan for students with learning disabilities. Assesses student's learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group and individual needs. 

• Documents and evaluates student progress and communicates progress with parents.

• Maintains order within the classroom in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.  Supervises students during non-classroom time (lunch, fire drills, etc.).

• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.

• Attends MANDT Certification Training.

• Performs other duties as required or as established by School Board Policy.

Budgetary Responsibility:

N/A

Report Preparation:

N/A

Equipment Operation: 

Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education.

Contacts: 

Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students, parents.

Work Direction/Supervision:

 N/A

Decision Making:  

N/A

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Demands: 

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Frequent walking, standing, light lifting up to 25 pounds. Physical agility to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead. Frequent movement throughout the school facilities is required. Occasional lifting of objects up to 40 pounds and moving of students weighing up to 150 pounds with assistive equipment may be necessary.  May be required to assist students with toileting and personal hygiene issues.  Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary. 

Work Environment: 

Duties performed typically in school settings to include: classroom; gym, cafeteria; auditorium; and recreational areas. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.  

Qualifications:

 Working knowledge of the practices and procedures of instruction, assessment and program planning for emotionally disabled special education students; of applicable special education laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures; of the principles and methods of developing an instructional and behavioral management system; of basic subjects taught in District schools including mathematics, reading, writing, language arts and spelling.  Working skill in the operation of standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software. Demonstrated ability to design and implement Individual Educational Plans for individuals with disabilities and in designing instruction based on a student's individual education plan.   Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships; to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; to provide guidance in support needed from classroom paraprofessionals. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.

Additional Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.  Eligibility for Virginia Collegiate Professional teaching license, with an endorsement in Special Education.  Experience teaching special education students is required. Working knowledge of services, support, or programs to assist students in attaining his/her post-secondary goals preferred. Demonstrated ability to provide specialized reading instruction using small group, blended learning with online computer resources to address fluency and comprehension preferred. 

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation

• State Police Criminal History Investigation

• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$62,591.69 - $96,002.87

Hours Per Day

8.75

Days Per Year

200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.  Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements.  However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.  It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.