Teacher - Special Education - Harding Avenue Elementary School

Teacher
- Special Education
- Harding Avenue Elementary School

Montgomery County School District [VA] – Harding Avenue Elementary School, Blacksburg, Virginia

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled

Posted:
May 27, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Jul 27, 2026

Special Education Teacher

Harding Avenue Elementary School

2026‑2027 School Year

Do you have a passion for helping students? Montgomery County Public Schools in Virginia is now accepting applications for an elementary special‑education teaching position at Harding Avenue Elementary School for the 2026‑2027 school year.

• Develop and implement an instructional program that will effectively provide the best possible education for each student.

• Hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teacher’s License with appropriate endorsement for the area to which you are assigned.
• Possess knowledge of medical aspects of disabilities and their implications for instruction.
• Possess knowledge of resources and techniques needed to integrate special‑education students into the least restrictive environment.
• Develop and implement effective lesson plans and curriculum materials.
• Possess ability to effectively assess student learning and use results to plan and implement appropriate instruction.
• Integrate technology into classroom instruction to enhance learning.
• Utilize Google Drive for instructional purposes, collaboration, and managing coursework.
• Create and maintain an inclusive, supportive learning environment that respects the diverse backgrounds and needs of all students.
• Communicate effectively with strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Engage and collaborate effectively with parents and families.
• Collaborate with other teachers and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Demonstrate dependability, punctuality, and reliability in fulfilling responsibilities.

• Hold a master’s degree in Education.

$53,889.00 – $87,325.91 annually, with benefits; commensurate with experience.

• Anthem Medical Plans – multiple options available for comprehensive medical and prescription coverage.
• Ameritas Vision Plan – coverage includes eye exams, lenses, frames, and contact lenses.
• Delta Dental Plan – free coverage for employees, spouses, and families.
• Carilion Employee Assistance Program – free confidential support for mental health, legal, financial concerns, and crisis support available to employees and their families.
• Generous employee leave benefits – personal leave, funeral leave, annual leave, sick leave bank, and wellness leave.
• Virginia Retirement System – full‑time employees eligible for VRS and enrolled in Group Life Insurance at no cost; MCPS contributes a percentage to your individual retirement account.
• Employee Sick Leave Bank – option to join for extended medical absences after exhausting other leave.
• Collective bargaining – cooperative agreement with the Maryland County Education Association defines workday guidelines, protects professional time, and promotes fairness, teamwork, and respect.

Open until filled

The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention, or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, status as a veteran, and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited.

Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, when necessary. The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities, programs and activities that are accessible, usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further, the Montgomery County School Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health, welfare and other social services.

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Full‑time

• Amanda Weidner
• 750 Imperial Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073
• Phone:
• Email: aweidner