Teacher - Exceptional Education BLISS

Job Title

Teacher - Exceptional Education BLISS - 2026-27 School Year

Henrico, VA, US

HCPS - Baker Elementary School

Henrico County Public Schools is one of the six largest public school divisions in Virginia with a nationally recognized educational program. Henrico County is a suburban community surrounding the city of Richmond, VA. We are 104 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the east; 94 miles from the scenic Skyline Drive to the west; 106 miles from Washington, D.C. to the north;

and 75 miles from the North Carolina border to the south.

Henrico County Public Schools, an innovative leader in educational excellence, will actively engage our students in diverse educational, social and civic learning experiences that inspire and empower them to become contributing citizens.

Under the direction of the school principal, the special education teacher implements the Behavior Learning Intervention & Support Services (BLISS) program. Provides de-escalation and behavior support as needed. Plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. The person in this position is responsible for providing specialized behavior instruction and support, creating a flexible program and learning environment that allows students with disabilities to benefit from the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible when supported with supplemental aids, accommodations, and other needed supports.

Classes taught may be single or multi-grade level, subject, skill or specialty oriented. Works within a team or departmental setting but may work independently in a unique teaching specialty.

• Provides direct and indirect social and behavioral skills instruction for students receiving support from the BLISS program
• Provides push in support to students in the general education setting in order to maximize student learning and provide positive behavioral support
• Provides support to classroom teachers to help foster the use of evidence based practices and to create positive relationships between teachers and students
• Respond to individual student situations as a student resource when called by teachers or administrators
• Responsible for maintaining a service log for documenting the delivery of student services
• Provides relevant professional learning opportunities to school staff in order to support the unique needs of students in the BLISS program
• Provides case management to students in the BLISS program
• Employs evidence based special education strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of self-regulation and increase prosocial behaviors for identified students.
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
• Meets with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.
• Confers with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
• Maintains accurate and complete student records and prepares reports on children and activities, as required by federal and state law, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Establishes clear learning objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates those objectives to students.
• Develops plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of BLISS students in inclusive classroom settings.
• Collects and analyzes student data to inform educational decision making.
• Assists in the development of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and implementation of Behavior Improvement Plans (BIP).
• May provide behavior observation consults for students with disabilities in the school who are not in the BLISS Program
• Assists in preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports.
• Supervises paraprofessionals assigned to the program.
• Maintains professional competence…