Special Education Teacher: Generalist - Albemarle High School

Special Education Teacher:
Generalist – Albemarle High School (2026-27 School Year)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Be an educator in Albemarle County Public Schools.

• Provides direct instructional services using evidence-based practices in a variety of settings to students with disabilities based on their Individual Education Programs (IEPs).
• Assesses student abilities as related to desired goals, objectives, outcomes, and disability or impairment.
• Promotes positive behavior of learners in instructional settings to ensure a conducive learning environment and assists in managing student behavior in other parts of the school.
• Collaborates with general education classroom teachers to assess program effectiveness, recommend instructional strategies, ensure implementation of required accommodations and/or modifications, and evaluate the student’s educational progress.
• Participates in or chairs eligibility, IEP, and triennial meetings.
• Plans, integrates, and utilizes assistive technology for classroom instruction.
• Communicates accommodations required by the student’s IEP to teachers and paraprofessionals prior to the first day of class.
• Communicates with parents of caseload students regularly, responding to emails and phone calls in a timely manner.
• Participates in staff, department, and school-wide committee meetings and PLCs as required.
• Plans and supervises assignments for paraprofessionals and volunteers.
• Adheres to and remains knowledgeable of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the education of students with disabilities.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the administration in accordance with school and system policies and practices.

Demonstrates knowledge of effective instruction and positive behavioral supports for students with disabilities; proficiency in ACPS curriculum and instructional techniques; human behavior, development, and skill performance; learning and motivation; assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders; and ACPS policies and effective instructional practices. Skilled in providing positive behavioral support in both group and individual settings; understands federal, state, and local mandates;

completes observations and reports of learning behaviors; works effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office staff, students, parents, and community members; possesses excellent human relations skills and a working knowledge of the English language.

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and eligibility for a Virginia teaching license.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Duties performed in school settings such as classroom, gym, cafeteria, auditorium, and community/recreational areas. Requires frequent personal and close contact with students, regular contact with staff and parents, and occasional contact with medical professionals. Requires standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Must respond to the unique educational needs of students with disabilities in a stressful setting and may involve intervention with aggressive, self‑abusive, angry, emotional, and infectious disease students.

Full‑Time

• Special Education >
  General Special Education
• Student Services >
  School/Guidance Counselor