Special Education Instructional Coach

Rantoul City School Dst 137; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 56,250 - 107,890; Full time

Job summary

Rantoul City Schools seeks a Special Education Instructional Coach to lead district-wide instructional coaching for SPED teachers and teams. The role emphasizes inclusion, collaboration, and high expectations across elementary and middle grades.

Required are a valid SPED license, endorsement, and a Master’s degree pursuit in related fields, with preferred experience in coaching and PD delivery to staff. This 200-day position reports to the Director of Special Education.

Qualifications

• Valid Professional Educator License with Special Education Endorsement
• Pursuing or holding a Master’s degree in Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction or related field
• Experience as teacher-leader or coach preferred
• Experience teaching elementary and middle school special education preferred
• Experience with inclusion and co-teaching preferred
• Experience providing professional development for staff preferred
• Skills in designing specially designed instruction and using UDL and differentiation
• Experience analyzing student data to drive instructional decisions
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues to build a positive professional learning community

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional leadership and support to improve performance of SPED teachers and paraprofessionals
• Coach teachers on curriculum development, classroom management, and instructional strategies
• Support data collection and progress monitoring for IEP goals
• Lead co-planning, co-teaching, and co-assessing in SPED and general ed
• Facilitate professional development and use technology in differentiated instruction
• Develop scheduling plans to visit and support teachers
• Assist in coordinating and disseminating SPED information to staff, parents, and community

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Differentiation

Coaching

Inclusion

Education

Professional Educator License; Special Education Endorsement

Master's degree in Special Education

Tools

Technology proficiency

Job description

Special Education Instructional Coach - District Wide
Minimum Starting Salary $56,250.00
Maximum Starting Salary $107,890.08
District and Salary Information
Rantoul City Schools is hiring a Special Education Instructional Coach - This is a 200 day per year position
Why choose RCS? Here are three reasons, just to get started...

• Our Students. Once you meet them, you will love them!
• Small Classes. We pride ourselves on our very small class sizes (15-20 per class).
• Professional Support. Our schools have Instructional Coaches, Tech Integration Specialists, Reading and Math Specialists, Counselors and Social Workers__all to support you and your students.

District and Salary Information

Special Education Instructional Reports to: Director of Special Education Coach/Inclusion Facilitator

Primary Function

• Improving teaching and learning
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships
• Leading with integrity and professionalism
• Creating and sustaining a culture of high expectations

General Qualifications

• Possesses a valid Professional Educator License; Special Education Endorsement
• Possesses or is pursuing a Master's degree in Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction or related field from an accredited college or university
• Previous experience in a teacher-leader or coaching role preferred
• Previous experience teaching both elementary and middle school special education preferred
• Previous experience with and commitment to inclusion and co-teaching
• Previous experience providing Professional Development for staff preferred
• Special interest/skills related to providing specially designed instruction in the general education setting
• Expertise and experience utilizing both Universal Design for Learning and differentiation in the classroom in order to meet the needs of all students
• Expertise and experience in analyzing student data in order to drive instructional decision making
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Expertise and experience implementing best teaching practices for students with various disabilities
• Basic skills in technology
• Proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a positive professional community of adult learners
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Job Skills

Staff member will effectively perform the following duties in a timely manner:

• Provide instructional leadership and support to improve performance of special education teachers and paraprofessionals
• Coach and assist teachers with curriculum development, classroom management, instructional strategies, assessment of student performance and all aspects of professional development in multiple content areas
• Improve teachers' content, management and instructional strategies to better address the needs of all students in a positive environment
• Demonstrate a working knowledge and use of instructional strategies for working with the diverse needs of students in multiple content areas
• Demonstrate a commitment to meaningful inclusion for all students through strategic support and guidance that improves academic, behavioral and social emotional outcomes for students with disabilities
• Provide explicit guidance on specially designed instruction, co-planning, co-teaching and co-assessing for both special education and general education teachers
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Develop effective scheduling plans to visit and support each teacher during the year
• Facilitate collaborative co-planning discussions with co-teaching partners
• Assists special education teachers in data collection and progress monitoring
• Provide special education teachers and teaching assistants with strategies and activities that address IEP goals and assist IEP students in meeting Illinois Learning Standards
• Participate in IEP meetings and annual reviews (as needed) and facilitate the compilation of accurate documentation for student records
• Provide coaching to support and encourage general and special education teachers to effectively implement and integrate technology into their differentiated instruction
• Facilitates the selection of research-based curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment for special education programs
• Provides feedback on program effectiveness to site and program administrators
• Initiates and coordinates innovative programming
• Assists in the coordination of professional development for special education personnel, and assists in conducting professional development
• Prepares and disseminates information to school personnel, parents, students, public and community agencies related to special education programming
• Assist Special Education Administrators in the development of a special education teacher mentoring program
• Attends meetings or conferences to be informed of special education matters
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Superintendent, and Board of Education

Mental Demands

• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, students, teachers, administration and community.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.

Working Conditions

• Indoor classrooms/schools, exposure to: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases.
• Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips; exposure to: temperatures (hot, warm, cool, cold), and exposure to mowed grass.
• Regular work attendance.

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

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• Use hands dexterously (use fingers to handle,, X
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• Climb or balance X
• Stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl X