Special Education Teacher: .R. Ware Elementary School

Job Description

Staunton City Schools, located in historic Staunton, Virginia in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, is seeking highly qualified applicants for a Special Education Teacher opening at A.R. Ware Elementary School for the 2026-27 academic school year.

• Graduate of an accredited college or university.
• Possess or be eligible to possess a professional license issued by VDOE with an endorsement to teach special education.

200 Day (10‑month) Contract beginning late July 2026.

Salary Range: $54,147 to $88,139 (based on 2026‑27 Salary Scale).

Positions opened until filled.

• Successful completion of background check, employment reference check, and receipt of Child Abuse and Neglect Training Certificate.

Full Benefits Package.

Staunton City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and is fully committed to the principles and practices of equal employment.

Job Title: Special Education Teacher

Location: Schools

Immediate Supervisor: Principal

Grade/Rank: TB 10/11, TM10/11

FLSA Status: Exempt

The special education teacher performs complex professional work, providing teaching and/or training services to students in general or specialized instruction or in a specialized subject or assigned group of subjects; motivates students to develop skills in assigned subject matters; performs related work as required.

• Instructs students in a program of study that meets stated objectives and prepares students to master grade level standards.
• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Staunton City Schools.
• Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division's basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course/SOL standards; provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize available instructional time and actively engage students.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom by providing positive reinforcement of acceptable behaviors and modifying unacceptable behaviors.
• Develops and implements Individual Education Programs (IEPs) in accordance with federal and state law.
• Monitors student progress toward achieving instructional objectives and goals on the IEPs.
• Serves as a liaison between classrooms and specialty groups.
• Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team when appropriate.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records including attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other record-keeping activities.
• Communicates regularly with parents or guardians through conferences and other means to discuss student progress.
• Supervises and monitors student movement and escorts students to resources, bathrooms, buses, cafeteria, room changes, and other activities in the building.
• Administers standardized testing in accordance with district testing practices.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

• Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development meetings, and other professional activities.
• Participates in various student and parent activities which occur in school including PTA, student clubs, and after‑school activities.
• Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and activity/learning centers.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Thorough knowledge of subject(s) taught; thorough knowledge of elementary, secondary, and special education principles, practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching; thorough knowledge of school division rules, regulations and procedures; ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior; ability to deliver…