8 jobs found in Newport News

Job Description Job Summary Position performs specialized psychological work in an educational setting to enable students to achieve optimal learning. Position collects, interprets, and synthesizes information about a student's sensory motor/perceptual functioning, academic achievement, intelligence, social/emotional adjustment, and significant crises that influence academic and behavioral functioning. Position works cooperatively as an interdisciplinary team member to provide services and to devise an appropriate service plan for referred students and their families. Essential Duties Performs casework services with students/families to help resolve student's behavioral, learning, & social problems. Selects and administers age appropriate psychological tests, assessment methods, and materials in order to determine the needs of the student. Consults with teachers and other school personnel to obtain information regarding the reason for referral. Gathers background...

Job Description Job Summary Position performs specialized psychological work in an educational setting to enable students to achieve optimal learning. Position collects, interprets, and synthesizes information about a student's sensory motor/perceptual functioning, academic achievement, intelligence, social/emotional adjustment, and significant crises that influence academic and behavioral functioning. Position works cooperatively as an interdisciplinary team member to provide services and to devise an appropriate service plan for referred students and their families. Essential Duties Performs casework services with students/families to help resolve student's behavioral, learning, & social problems. Selects and administers age appropriate psychological tests, assessment methods, and materials in order to determine the needs of the student. Consults with teachers and other school personnel to obtain information regarding the reason for referral. Gathers background...

Job Description Job Summary Position is responsible for assisting students, school personnel and parents with relevant educational and personal/social goals. Develops and implement effective programs for all students while functioning as a member of a school's multidisciplinary team. Essential Duties Develops and provides an effective comprehensive school counseling program to serve the needs of all students. Demonstrates knowledge of national, state, and local school counseling standards. Provides students and families with immediate and long-range educational planning and course selection as appropriate. Collect, analyze, and use data to develop, implement, and evaluate the school counseling program. Provides individual and group counseling for students and ensure that at least 60% of time is devoted to counseling of students. Works cooperatively with school personnel to foster more effective learning climates for students. Provides workshops for parents and...

Job Description This posting is for Early Childhood Special Education (Birth - 5 years old) Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth of every student; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for becoming a responsible citizen in accordance with each pupil's ability; and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members. Minimum Qualifications : Must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in education or a related field. Must be eligible or possess Virginia Collegiate Professional License or Postgraduate Professional License with appropriate endorsement in Special Education. Must possess ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, & the public. In order...

Job Description This posting is for Special Education Teacher - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Teacher PreK-12. Job Summary: Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth of every student; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for becoming a responsible citizen in accordance with each pupil's ability; and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members. Essential Duties: 1. Instructs students in a program of study which meets stated objectives and provides transfer of knowledge. 2. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Newport News Public Schools. 3. Develops lesson plans and instructional materials, provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the...

Job Description This posting is for Special Education Teacher - Blindness & Visual Impairments. Job Summary: Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth of every student; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for becoming a responsible citizen in accordance with each pupil's ability; and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members. Essential Duties: 1. Instructs students in a program of study which meets stated objectives and provides transfer of knowledge. 2. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Newport News Public Schools. 3. Develops lesson plans and instructional materials, provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of...

Job Description This posting is for Elementary & Secondary - Special Education General and Adaptive Curriculum. Job Summary: Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth of every student; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for becoming a responsible citizen in accordance with each pupil's ability; and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members. Essential Duties: 1. Instructs students in a program of study which meets stated objectives and provides transfer of knowledge. 2. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Newport News Public Schools. 3. Develops lesson plans and instructional materials, provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the...

Job Description Job Summary Position is responsible for providing all students with an enriched library environment containing a wide variety of materials that will invite intellectual growth and research and to aid all students in acquiring the skills needed to take full advantage of media center resources. Essential Duties Operates and supervises the media center to which assigned. Assists teachers in the selection of books and other instructional materials, and makes media center materials available to supplement the instructional program. Informs teachers and other staff members concerning new materials the media center acquires. Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all media center materials and instructs teachers and students on the use of the system. Works with teachers in planning those assignments likely to lead to extended use of media center resources. Helps students to develop habits of independent reference work and to develop...