ANTICIPATED - Special Education Teacher- Secondary

ANTICIPATED OPENING -- Special Education Teacher
- Secondary

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Secondary Special Education Teacher
• Date Posted: 1/29/2026
• Location:
  
  West Point Middle/High
• Date Available:
  
  08/10/2026

Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth of every student; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for becoming a responsible citizen in accordance with each pupil's ability; and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members. Work will often be done in a collaborative setting with a general education teacher.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provides relevant learning experiences, using a variety of instructional strategies based on an understanding of curriculum, subject content, and individual learning needs of students.
• Develops lesson plans based on Virginia Standards of Learning and effective strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students.
• Gathers, analyzes and uses data to measure acceptable, appropriate student academic progress, guides instructional content and delivery methods and provides timely feedback to students and parents.
• Manages student behavior with resources, routines, and procedures to provide respectful, positive, safe, student- centered learning in a variety of educational environments, including classroom, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, field trips, etc.
• Maintains a commitment to professional ethics, communicates effectively, and takes responsibility for and participates in professional development activities that result in enhanced student learning.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials, provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Guides the learning process toward achievement of all IEP's to establish clear objectives for the students.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of specialists as required to provide accurate and objective statements relevant to student progress in a timely manner.
• Communicates regularly with parents or guardians through conferences and other means to discuss student progress.
• 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 or special education principles, practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching; thorough knowledge of School Board Policies, regulations and procedures; ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior; ability to deliver articulate oral presentations and written reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students and parents.

• Bachelor's degree and minimal experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Teaching license from the Commonwealth of Virginia with endorsement in appropriate area.
• Valid driver's license.

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone;

physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.

Postings current as of 2/19/2026 11:05:33 PM CST.