Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

We are hiring for the 2025/2026 School Year
Who we are:

Shineforth's Charterhouse School is a place where Virginia’s kids with special needs can get out of their comfort zone and start to get out into the world. Our job is to show them a more effective and productive way. Our elementary, middle and high school students benefit from a proven curriculum of academic and social skills instruction. As a result, our fully licensed and accredited school has a proud history of helping students reach graduation or their goals of returning to public schools.

Who we serve:

Our population is comprised of children from ages 6 to 22, with neurological differences, emotional, learning, developmental, and intellectual disabilities An Average of 8:1 ratios for student to teachers.

What we are looking for:

Provide quality learning to students with emotional and behavioral issues. Responsible for teaching assigned subject(s), administration of student records, and for classroom and behavior management. Implement an instructional program that will teach all academic subjects to a group of students with ED, LD, and ID or ASD. Current openings include:

• Applied Curriculum Teacher - Elementary School (Academic Year Position)
• Middle School Math Teacher (Academic Year Position)

What you will need:

Fully licensed (or able to obtain a provisional license) by the Virginia Department of Education to teach in the areas to which they are assigned.

General Curriculum Program: Special Education – K-12 endorsement and minimum two years of experience teaching students with disabilities.

Elementary Program: Special Education – K-12 endorsement and minimum two years of experience teaching elementary students with disabilities.

Applied Curriculum Program: Special Education – adapted curriculum K-12 endorsement and minimum two years of teaching experience with students with intellectual disabilities.

Why Work at Shineforth?

Shineforth has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 125 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va., and we offer nearly 20 programs at nine locations throughout Virginia.

Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer full-time employees generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, and comprehensive health benefits options that include vision, and optional dental.

All Shineforth employees (this includes part-time and PRN) are eligible for our Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at Shineforth, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. Shineforth doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.

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