Physical Education Teacher - SPED

Responsibilities

Physical Education (P.E.) Teacher - Special Education

$5,000.00 sign-on bonus for fully licensed Teacher; $2500 sign-on bonus for license-eligible!

This opportunity is full-time and offers full benefits, generous paid time off, and competitive pay.

Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare is actively seeking a highly-motivated individual with strong leadership skills, impeccable communication skills, flexible work hours, strong interpersonal skills, and sharp attention to detail to fulfill the role of certified Physical Education Teacher in our on-campus school, Liberty Point Academy.

Liberty Point is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley – a region best known for its natural beauty – in the charming city of Staunton, Virginia. We provide trauma-informed psychiatric residential treatment to adolescent males who are experiencing complex emotional, behavioral, and educational difficulties. Our programs are specifically designed for youth with psychiatric disorders and co-occurring intellectual disabilities. We also specialize in working with young men who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

We are a 42-bed facility with a program that prepares these young men for return to a home, a less restrictive environment, or to independent living. Our primary focus is on encouraging constructive change and personal growth, learning positive ways to get appropriate attention, improving behavior choices, developing a sense of responsibility for actions, learning problem-solving skills, and developing thinking patterns that support positive relationships.

This is a challenging population, therefore we strive to create a safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the clinical professions. One of the most rewarding aspects of working at Liberty Point is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat at their most vulnerable times. You are never alone, as you are part of a team-based environment of care which includes clinical staff, case management, nurses, doctors, educators, leadership, and direct care personnel who routinely meet to exchange ideas, updates, strategies, and concerns.

We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At Liberty Point, you have a voice.

Work days are Monday thru Friday, additional hours as needed. Salary is competitive and commensurate to education and years of experience. This is a year-round teaching position.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree; preferably in Health/Physical Education
• Hold a current Virginia or out-of-state teaching licensed in Health and Physical Education; or hold a Physical Education provisional license with plans to fulfill the requirements to obtain a Physical Education professional license
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Preferred:
  At least three years of experience in a classroom situation
• Preferred:
  Hold a current VA Driver's License

• Implement and provide regularly scheduled health and physical education classes to physically restricted and/or intellectually challenged students.
• Organize, lead, instruct, and referee indoor and outdoor games.
• Provide developmentally appropriate classroom instruction to assigned students according to IEP/IPP goals and objectives, student strengths and learning preferences, research-supported methods and techniques, and Liberty Point recommended practices.
• Implement the Behavioral Program at Liberty Point, assess and document students’ behavior progress (or lack of progress), and adjust behavioral strategies as needed and in consultation with the treatment team in order to maximize students’ behavioral success.
• Assess students’ academic achievement continually through a variety of methods, document progress (or lack of progress), and adjust instructional planning as needed to maximize student achievement.
• Maintain consistent communication with other staff at the facility, including parent(s)/guardians, and local education agencies by consulting with team members, attending meetings, keeping accurate records,…