Early Childhood Special Education Teacher - 2025-2026

Summary:

The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher serves as the case manager and provider of a continuum of special education service for qualifying students in home, community-based, early childhood special education, and preschool settings. The teacher collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team in a variety of special education activities including Child Find, eligibility, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) process.

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks:

• Collaborate with school staff and families to develop relative plans to address student needs.
• Serve as IEP case manager for qualifying students, adhering to all required special education regulations and timelines.
• Provide a continuum of special education services based upon current research and evidence based practices.
• Develop lesson plans in accordance with curriculum expectations and IEP requirements.
• Ensure that the instructional, adaptive, social/emotional, and behavioral needs of students are met.
• Collaboratively oversee classroom support staff, including assigned teacher assistants
• Collect and analyze data to inform educational decision making.
• Participate in a variety of activities to support school and program operations including, but not limited to, faculty meetings, professional development, and family engagement activities.
• Abide by State statutes, School Board policies and regulations
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, Division policy, and administrative regulations
• Other duties, as assigned, through the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications:

Must currently hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teacher License in the area of Early Childhood Special Education.

Salary:

Range for the 2025-2026 school year is $53,000 - $82,843 with additional supplemental pay for a graduate degree. Fully licensed successful candidate eligible for $5,000 signing incentive and a $5,000 VRS qualified stipend.

Workday:

Full time / 10 month/ 200 Day Contract

Location:

John Kerr Elementary School

Position Start:

2025-2026 school year