KEYS Academy Special Education Teacher
Company: HEALTH CONNECT AMERICA, INC
Location: Shenandoah
Posted on: May 17, 2025
Job Description:
Overview: - -Join Our Dedicated Team at KEYS Academy, a Health
Connect America Company! -KEYS Academy is a Private Day School,
licensed by the Virginia Department of Education, serving Special
Education students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. At KEYS
Academy, we recognize that each child is a unique individual who
thrives in a secure, nurturing, and engaging environment. We
provide comprehensive services tailored to meet students' social,
emotional, and academic needs. Our approach integrates specific
social and emotional strategies and tools, enabling students to
achieve a sense of well-being and actively participate in a variety
of learning experiences, including computer-based, small-group, and
large-group settings. - Responsibilities: The KEYS Academy Teacher
demonstrates an understanding of curriculum, subject content, and
the developmental needs of students by providing relevant learning
experiences and effectively engaging students in learning using a
variety of instructional strategies. The KEYS Academy Teacher plans
using the Virginia Standards of Learning, the school's curriculum,
effective strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all
students and systematically gathers, analyzes, and uses relevant
data to plan instruction, measure student academic progress, and
provide feedback to students and parents. The KEYS Academy Teacher
uses resources, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful,
positive, safe, student- centered environment that is conducive to
learning and demonstrates knowledge and integration of the KEYS
Curriculum and the Social Thinking Program into their classroom
daily. The KEYS Academy Teacher maintains a commitment to
professional ethics, and effective communication and takes
responsibility for and participates in professional growth that
results in enhanced student learning and acceptable, measurable,
and appropriate student academic progress. The KEYS Academy Teacher
performs all duties in a manner that supports a sense of
well-being, availability for learning and safety, dignity and
opportunity for all.
Prepares classroom for class
activitiesClearly defines classroom environment to allow students
to understand boundariesDevelops a classroom management plan and
individual behavior plans as neededDevelops lesson plans Uses
student learning data to guide planningIdentifies and selects
instructional resources and methods that support and expand the
on-line curriculum and support the Virginia SOLsPlans instruction
by embedding communication and social skill developmentAligns IEP
goals to instructional plansAligns instructional plans to the SOLs
and school curriculumDevelops plans based on evidence-based
practicesPlans for student transition while encouraging
self-determinationCreates and ensures use of master schedule by all
staff in the classroomClearly communicates staff roles and
responsibilities with all team members (including
paraprofessionals)Organizes instructional materials and ensures
accessibility of materials to staff prior to instructional
deliveryKeeps up to date with developments in on-line learning
program, teaching resources, and methods and makes relevant changes
to instructional plans and activitiesPlans, prepares and delivers
daily group instruction utilizing Social Thinking and KEYS
philosophies and curriculum Qualifications:
- Holds a valid teaching license from an accredited College or
University, licensed in Special Education with endorsements in
Special Education with endorsements in Emotional Disabilities (ED),
Special Education General Curriculum K-12 or another Special
Education Degree with sufficient time, training, and ability to
carry out the duties involved.
- Maintains qualifications necessary to perform the duties of
KEYS Academy Teacher. Completion of competency based universal
precautions training.
- Completion of competency based de-escalation and physical
restraint crisis intervention techniques training. Completion of
competency based training in safe transportation of students.
Completion of competency based medication administration
training.
- Completion of competency based Confidentiality training.
- Completion of competency based Ethics training. Proof of
maintaining CPR/First Aid certification. Completion of APEX,
Hybridge, and LEXIA training (on-line learning programs).Be Well
with HCA: - -We recognize the importance of self-care and work/life
balance. -We offer flexibility in scheduling and provide all
employees access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which
includes 8 mental health counseling sessions annually. -Full-time
HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a
comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental,
vision, and other voluntary insurance products. -Additional
benefits include: -Access to a Health Navigator -Health Savings
Account with company contribution -Dependent Daycare Flexible
Spending Account -Health Reimbursement Account -401(k) Retirement
Plan -Benefits Hub -Tickets at Work - -Join a team where your
contributions truly make a difference in the lives of others. Apply
now to be part of our dynamic and supportive community at Health
Connect America! - -Employment at Health Connect America and it's
companies is contingent upon meeting the requirements of a
comprehensive background investigation prior to joining our team. -
-Health Connect America and its companies are an Equal Opportunity
Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age,
disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal,
state, or local law. - For more information on Equal Opportunity,
please click here -
Keywords: HEALTH CONNECT AMERICA, INC, Franconia , KEYS Academy Special Education Teacher, Education / Teaching , Shenandoah, Virginia
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