Special Education Teacher | Cumberland, Virginia

Make a positive impact as a Special Education Teacher in Prospect, Virginia, through a flexible contract opportunity providing dedicated one-on-one support. This assignment focuses on delivering compensatory services to a non-verbal first-grade student with unique needs, including self-injurious behaviors, within the student’s home environment. You’ll have the chance to utilize your expertise to make a meaningful difference in a student’s educational journey.

Key Qualifications:

• Valid Special Education Adapted Curriculum K-12 license required.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing IEPs for students with significant disabilities.
• Skill in working with non-verbal children and deploying alternative communication strategies.
• Proven ability to design and adapt instructional materials for individualized one-on-one settings.
• Patience, compassion, and understanding of self-injurious behaviors, with appropriate de-escalation techniques.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working closely with families and related service providers.
• Prior experience delivering in-home services is highly valued.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide direct special education instruction tailored to the student’s abilities and needs.
• Support compensatory hours as determined (total of 300 hours) and document instructional delivery.
• Monitor and record student progress toward IEP goals, adjusting strategies to ensure effective learning.
• Employ positive behavioral supports and address challenging behaviors with evidence-based interventions.
• Maintain consistent family engagement to foster a collaborative learning atmosphere.
• Adapt to the potential for both in-person and virtual instruction as the structure is confirmed.

Enjoy the opportunity to work independently while truly impacting a young learner’s life. The pace and schedule offer a unique degree of flexibility, with your contract continuing until all required hours are completed.

If you are a compassionate, licensed special education professional ready for a fulfilling one-on-one contract, submit your application today to help a student achieve their potential.