Secondary Special Education Teacher

Norfolk Public School District VARIOUS - Norfolk, Virginia Open in Google Maps

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Job ID:5071051

Application Deadline:May 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted:Apr 01, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:Immediately

Full-Time and Permanent; 7.33 Hours/Day; 200 Days/Year; 10 Months/Year

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in special education or a related field.
• Tuberculin skin test certifying the individual is free of contagious tuberculosis.
• Eligible for or in possession of appropriate Virginia teacher licensure with endorsement in Special Education General Curriculum K-12
• Demonstrates considerable knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the English language in written and oral contents.
• Demonstrates an understanding and working knowledge of skills that are compatible with the curriculum and district’s strategic plan.
• Is knowledgeable in the use of personal computers.
• Demonstrates a knowledge base of all exceptionalities and related curriculum.

Nature of Position

• Provides specially designed instruction to students with disabilities.
• Modifies and adapts 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.
• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, administrative regulations, and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials, and provides differentiated instruction in order to adapt the lessons to the needs of each student.
• Translates the lessons into learning experiences to best utilize instructional time.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress and to interpret the school program.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Develops, implements, supervises, and evaluates Individual Education Programs and instructional classroom programs.
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator in the implementation of the personnel evaluation system.
• Maintains required inventory records.
• Reviews student files to determine appropriate programming.
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day.
• Administers standardized tests in accordance with established procedures.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Maintains professional competence through educational in-service activities provided and/or self- selected and through other professional growth activities.
• Performs duties of the job in a classroom setting and/or in a work experience location.

Position Type:Full-Time

Salary:$57,500 to $89,818 Per Year

Job Categories:

Special Education > General Special Education

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Michael Sheets , Human Resources Generalist
• HUMAN RESOURCES
• Phone: 757-628-3905
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