Special Education Teacher Job | Full-Time

The Special Education Teacher works collaboratively with the Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and other members of the IEP team in achieving the best possible outcomes for the students served and in creating a culture of excellence within VIA Day Schools. The Special Education Teachers contributes to student programming by working in partnership with the IEP Team for IEP development and implementation, program monitoring, parent and classroom communication, and summarizing student progress for reporting purposes.

IEP Development and Implementation
Ensures the quality of all IEP documents with goals/accommodations that reflect the unique needs of each student; and meet all regulatory requirements for both content and time frames

• In collaboration with school leadership, ensure for the administration of statewide assessments (SOL or VAAP)
• Provide staff training, implementation, and oversight of policy and procedures as they pertain to the IEP process

Leads instruction for the duration of the school day

• Ensure for an organized and structured classroom with access to a variety of activities and preferred items
• Plan and prepare for group instruction which may include but is not limited to morning/afternoon meetings, movement, academic groups, art activities
• In collaboration with school leadership, identify and provide resources to help direct curriculum scope & sequence for students
• Communicate and coordinate with related service providers to schedule service delivery times for individuals within the classroom schedule as well as consultation times with the service providers, teacher, and BCBA

Provide behavioral skills training to new instructional staff

• Develop and maintain daily staff rotation schedule
• Program Monitoring

Schedule and ensure consistent and accurate implementation of Monthly Data Review (MDR) process for all students

• Organize & schedule new hire training in classroom/provide support with training when necessary
• Conduct electronic data collection system audits at 3 and 6 months of IEP commencement.
• Document all communications in log accessible by school leadership
• Oversees professional home/school contact by daily review of communication logs (i.e., home to school note or SOAP notes)
• Monitor attendance & timeliness of staff & deliver appropriate feedback as needed (including Performance Improvement Plans)
• Assists with completing annual performance evaluations in collaboration with BCBA
• Collaborate with the BCBA to schedule observations/meetings to ensure RBT supervision and training is met
• Collaborate with the Staff Development & Training Coordinator to ensure all new staff are trained in accordance with VIA procedures
• in classroom, clinic, home session, community outing, staff meetings, program events) and serves as an ambassador for VIA
• Ensures staff adhere to policies and procedures of the organization
• Develops staffing and student/client/consumer classroom/service schedules according to established systems to ensure proper implementation of IEP/ISP/Treatment plans
• Provides supervision and regularly delivers performance feedback and conducts written annual performance evaluations of staff
• Provides Staff Training/Caregiver Training using VIA standards and methods
• Assists with car & bus duty as scheduled assuring for the safe dismissal and arrival of students
• Maintains classroom budget as directed by Director of Day School.
• Maintains a well-organized work environment (including classrooms, treatment rooms, day support space, VIA common spaces) and ensures the professional presentation of electronic data collection system logs, client graphs, billing notes, supplies, and materials, in a VIA approved manner
• This is a full-time position. The position involves working with students who exhibit challenging and/or aggressive behavior and participation in community outings.

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, or related field required

• Valid Virginia Special Education Teaching license (adapted curriculum K-12 or with an endorsement in a specific disability area) required
• One year of experience in the instruction of individuals with autism using the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) preferred