Autism SPED Teacher, 1-2 | Full-Time + Tuition Support

McHenry School District 15; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MCHENRY COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 invites applications for a S.A.I.L. Autism Special Education Teacher (Grades 1-2) at Valley View Elementary School.

Reports to Building Principal; 180-day full-time position. Responsibilities include planning and delivering instruction aligned with state standards, creating IEPs, using assistive technology, collaborating with staff and families, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Experience working with children with cognitive disabilities.
• Experience and comfort using assistive technology and alternative forms of communication.
• Able to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements instructional programs in accordance with the District's philosophy and curricular objectives.
• Delivers instruction to engage all students and adjusts lessons as indicated by student progress for the purpose of improving their success in academic and interpersonal skills.
• Designs classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans that align with State and District standards.
• Creates and administers assessments aligned with instructional goals. Uses the data from assessments to evaluate student competency, developing individual learning plans and for planning instructional groups.
• Maintain accurate and timely records for the purpose of monitoring student progress.
• Responsible for writing and implementing individual education plans and have familiarity with response to intervention.
• Manages student behavior, classroom procedures, and physical space to provide a safe and optimal learning environment for students and staff.
• Assess student progress towards targets and standards for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration throughout the learning process.
• Uses technology to promote learning, creativity, and collaboration while establishing clear objectives for all lessons, curricular units, projects, and communicates these objectives to all students.
• Communicates and collaborates with instructional staff, school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes.
• Understanding of various formal and informal assessment strategies and uses them to support the continuous development of students.
• Demonstrates exemplary classroom practice and possesses a deep understanding of technology integration and quality learning principles.
• Perform such other appropriate duties as may be assigned by the building Principal.

Skills

Clear communication

Experience with cognitive disabilities

Assistive tech & alt communication

Policy awareness

Education

Illinois LBS1 Endorsement

Job description

MCHENRY COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 invites applications for a S.A.I.L. Autism Special Education Teacher (Grades 1-2) at Valley View Elementary School.

Reports to Building Principal; 180-day full-time position. Responsibilities include planning and delivering instruction aligned with state standards, creating IEPs, using assistive technology, collaborating with staff and families, and maintaining records.