Teacher - General Special Education

Our students need you! Our General Special Education Teacher will be responsible for teaching students in the special education setting in Harrisonburg, VA. We are looking for motivated educators who desire to promote positive change in young people’s lives. Small classroom sizes, excellent salary, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, sick leave, 401k, and opportunities for career advancement. We’re seeking passionate people to join our team and make a difference in our community.

Minnick Schools is part of enCircle, a nonprofit organization guided by our vision that our communities are places of abundant opportunity for all people. Grounded in our belief in the value of each person, we support children, adults and families with complex needs so they can belong and thrive. These principles form the foundation of our organization. They represent the best of what we aspire to in leadership, service delivery, policy, procedures, planning, work, and life. We’re excited to connect with people who want to make a real impact.

Serving students ages 5 to 22, students at Minnick Schools receive the individualized support they need to thrive academically, behaviorally, and socially. With campuses across Virginia, our dedicated educators and support staff empower students to build skills, gain confidence, and find success in school and beyond.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and implement weekly lesson plans.
• Administer formal and informal assessments to measure student growth and mastery and to evaluate and refine instruction.
• Differentiate instruction effectively to meet the individual needs of students.
• Identify students who are academically at risk and initiate effective intervention strategies.
• Participate actively in professional development.
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Attend and participate in Community School Committee and various Advisory Committee meetings.

Please note: This role requires driving, therefore a "clean driving record" is critical. Specific information pertaining to violations is located at the bottom of the posting.
 
Compensation & Benefits: 

• Competitive salary starting at $60,000 
• $10,000 sign on bonus for fully licensed teachers w/Special Education endorsement
• $5,000 sign on bonus for provisionally licensed teachers
• $2000 salary increase for renewable Special Education teaching endorsement
• $2000 salary increase available with a master’s degree
• Health coverage options: medical, dental, vision, disability, life, accident, hospital, critical illness, pet
• Financial benefits: 401(k) with match, retention bonus, early wage access via DailyPay
• Time off & well-being support: generous PTO, paid holidays, employee assistance program & chaplain services, educational assistance, professional development, Calm app access (for you, friends & family)

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, REQIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITES  

• Virginia Special Education Teaching License or (license eligible). 
• Bachelor’s degree in Education with an Endorsement in Special Education preferred.
• Ability to work year-round with built-in breaks.
• Safety-Care Certification (Training provided).
• Must have a valid Virginia Drivers’ License, proof of insurance, satisfactory Driving Record (less than 5 demerit points).
• Monday-Friday: 8AM-4PM.
• Year-round program.

DRIVING SPECIFIC (The following list may or may not be all inclusive at time of posting):

• Must not have any of the following violations within the last 5 years:
• Reckless driving, including speeding 20mph or more over the posted speed limit.
• Driving under the influence/impaired/intoxicated or refusing a blood/breath test.
• Manslaughter or negligent homicide.
• Driving after being declared a habitual offender.
• Driving on a suspended or revoked license
• Driving a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified, under the influence, with a blood alcohol level of .04 or higher, refusing a blood/breath test, or violating an out-of-service order.
• Injuring a person while racing - felony.
• Failure to stop at the scene of a crash where there is injury, death, or property damage of $1000 or more.
• Emergency vehicle violation - death.
• Vehicular assault or willful stopping, impeding, or damaging a vehicle.
• Blocking access to the service facility.
• Attempting to elude police.
• Operating an unsafe vehicle.
• Vulnerable Road User – Death.
• Must not have any of the following violations within the last 3 years:
• Passing a stopped school bus.
• Careless driving.
• Three or more minor moving violations within the last three years.

To give equal employment and advancement opportunities to all people, we make employment decisions at enCircle based on each person’s performance, qualifications, and abilities. EnCircle does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

As part of the Company’s EEO commitment, we will also provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law. The Company will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of the job unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense — i.e., an undue hardship. Similarly, the Company will also make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of a person related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.  

If you seek an accommodation because of a medical condition or impairment, or related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, please notify Human Resources so we can evaluate your request. Please cooperate with the Company as to any information needed so we can assess your request for an accommodation. 

As part of our EEO commitment, the Company will also reasonably accommodate an employee whose sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance conflicts with a work rule or requirement unless doing so would impose more than a de minimis cost or burden.  

Please inform Human Resources if you seek an accommodation based on a religious belief. The Company will not take any adverse action or tolerate any retaliation against a person who requests or uses a reasonable accommodation.