Our Mission:

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.

This position is for the 2023-24 school year, however, candidates who are available for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year are encouraged to apply.

Starting in the 2023-24 school year, Henrico County Public Schools will designate select schools with high rates of vacant positions and provisionally licensed staff as Opportunity Schools through the HCPS Career Ladder. This is a new pathway within the Career Ladder through which entire schools, selected by HCPS, receive compensation supplements, additional staffing resources and specialized professional learning.

https://henricoschools.us/opportunity-schools/

Under the direction of the school principal, the special education teacher 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 creating a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities, such that the students 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 instructional support to students in a positive environment.

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  Employs special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.

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  Instructs students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests.

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  Plans and conducts activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

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  Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.

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  Meets with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.

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  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.

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  Maintains accurate and complete student records and prepares reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

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  Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates those objectives to students.

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  Develops plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.

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  Assists students with learning personal hygiene.

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  Collects and analyzes data to inform educational decision making.

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  Assists in the development of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Improvement Plans(BIP).

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  Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate.

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  Assists in preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports.

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  Supervises paraprofessionals assigned to the classroom.

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  Maintains professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities.

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  Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum *annual starting salary: $54,602 Bachelors, $57,223 Masters, $59,970 Doctorate. *Note: PROPOSED salary based on the recommended 2023-2024 financial plan. The 2023-2024 financial plan is not yet approved / adopted; scheduled for approval on May 11, 2023.