Special Education Teacher

Lee/Ogle/Whiteside Regional Office of Education #47; Paw Paw (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee/Ogle/Whiteside Regional Office of Education #47 is seeking a certified special education teacher in Illinois to provide effective classroom learning environments and implement IEPs for students with special needs. The role emphasizes collaboration with parents, staff, and other professionals to address educational and social-emotional needs.

The position includes planning aligned curricula, developing engaging lessons, and participating in meetings and professional development to ensure best

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with sufficient credits to be certified by the Illinois State Board of Education to teach assigned special education students.
• Continued professional development as required by district policy and State regulations.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop a course of study aligned with each student’s Individualized Education Plan and district/state guidelines.
• Develop lesson plans including strategies to encourage student engagement.
• Implement co-teaching strategies to meet individual needs when appropriate.
• Assist regular education teachers with classroom accommodations.
• Assess student learning as prescribed by the IEP.
• Communicate student progress to parents on a regular basis.
• Collaborate with staff for IEP meetings planning.
• Administer standardized tests per protocol and state regulations.
• Maintain an environment conducive to learning and administer discipline per IEP and district policies.
• Maintain accurate records of student performance and communicate progress to parents/guardians.
• Conduct parent-teacher conferences as scheduled and as needed.
• Collaborate with professionals to meet social and emotional needs of students.
• Utilize Response to Intervention strategies to address learning needs.
• Participate in faculty meetings and professional development activities.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with Illinois certification to teach special education

Job description

Qualifications

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree with sufficient credits to be certified by the Illinois State Board of Education to teach assigned special education students
• 2. Continued professional development as required by district policy and State regulations
• 3. Strong organizational skills
• 4. Ability to work well with students, parents, and staff

Reports to: Building Principal Job Goal: To provide an effective classroom learning environment designed to meet the needs of special education students and ensure that the provisions of the student’s Individualized Education Plan are implemented successfully

Adopted or Revised: November 18, 2019

Performance

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop a course of study that is aligned with each assigned special education student’s Individualized Education Plan and is consistent with curriculum guidelines of the school district and the state.
• Develop lesson plans in support of each special education student that include a variety of strategies to encourage student engagement.
• Implement co-teaching strategies to meet the individual needs of students when appropriate.
• Assist regular education teachers in making classroom accommodations to meet the learning needs of special education students.
• Assess student learning as prescribed in the student’s Individualized Education Plan.
• Communicate information related to student progress to parents on a regular basis.
• Collaborate with other staff members in the planning for Individualized Education Plan meetings.
• Administer standardized tests in accordance with accepted protocol and state regulations.
• Maintain an environment that is conducive to learning and administer discipline, if needed, that is consistent with student Individualized Education Plans and district policies.
• Maintain accurate records of student performance and communicate student progress to parents/guardians as required by the school or whenever such communication is needed.
• Conduct parent-teacher conferences during regularly scheduled times and at other times when necessary.
• Collaborate with other professionals to meet the social and emotional needs of students.
• Utilize the Response to Intervention strategies developed by the district to address the unique learning needs of students.
• Participate in faculty meetings, committee meetings, educational conferences, and other professional development activities to ensure best practices are utilized in the classroom.

Starting Salary: BS $40,543