Special Education Teacher (License Support Provided)

University Instructors LLC is seeking talented people from diverse backgrounds to lead, change, and inspire students in the Norfolk area for SY 25-26. 

In this role you will serve students in special education or general education programs as a classroom teacher.

**Candidates that hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in ANY field are eligible to take part in our pathways program. In this program you can become eligible for a provisional teaching license for school year 2025-26 and beyond.

Role and Responsibilities

Successful applicants will:

• Provide specially designed instruction to students with disabilities.
• Modify and adapt lessons for reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science to accommodate students with disabilities in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the appropriate authorities.
• Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, administrative regulations, and procedures of the school district.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide differentiated instruction to adapt the lessons to the needs of each student.
• Translate the lessons into learning experiences to best utilize instructional time.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluate students’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.
• Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress and to interpret the school program.
• Identify student needs and work with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Develop, implement, supervise, and evaluate Individual Education Programs and instructional classroom programs.
• Adapt lesson(s) for the purpose of implementing IEP goals and meeting the special needs of students in the least restrictive environment.
• Develop and support the Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) process including necessary data collection.
• Ensure compliance with and may administer state and district wide assessments including provision of student accommodations.
• Provide instructional and/or behavioral intervention strategies to support students in the least restrictive environment.
• Assess students’ social and academic needs for the purpose of supporting students in the least restrictive environment.
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents and agencies to develop and modify students programming to maximize student outcomes.
• Manage student behavior utilizing effective and evidence-based approaches.
• Work and support paraprofessionals supporting program classrooms.
• Confer with student’s IEP team (physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist and other special education teachers, specialists and staff) to fully implement the student’s IEP.
• Work includes data-based decision making, including gathering and interpreting data.
• Provide a classroom environment that is organized and utilizes visual strategies to support students in becoming independent learners.
• Participate cooperatively with the appropriate administrator in the implementation of the personnel evaluation system.
• Maintain required inventory records.
• Review student files to determine appropriate programming.
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day.
• Administer standardized tests in accordance with established procedures.
• Participate in curriculum development programs as required.
• Maintain professional competence through educational in-service activities provided and/or self- selected and through other professional growth activities.
• Perform duties of the job in a classroom setting and/or in a work experience location.

Education and additional requirements

• Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution recognized in the state of VA.
• Complete or have completed a course in the foundations of special education from an approved university or institution.
• Successfully obtain a provisional Teaching License in the subject area they are employed in from the VA Department of Education.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Up to $35 Hourly/40 Hours a Week/ 200 workdays in the calendar school year 

University Instructors is an equal opportunity employer