Special Education Teacher - ED (Grades K-2)

Illinois Education Job Bank; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators in Springfield seeks a qualified educator to support students under IEPs and behavior intervention plans, delivering instruction as determined by each student’s IEP.

You will collaborate with special and general education staff, work under the building principal, and participate in the development and implementation of IEPs and related services for students on your caseload.

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois PEL with LBS1 endorsement.
• Successful teaching or student teaching experience.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills in working with general education teachers, students, parents and staff.
• Strong knowledge base of secondary curriculum.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of intervention strategies and progress monitoring experience.
• Ability to model teaching strategies to meet the needs of students’ various learning styles.
• Ability to informally assess learning and/or behavioral needs of students and address those needs using documented data.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with all special education and general education staff
• Work under the direction of the building principal
• Provide instruction as determined by the students’ IEPs
• Participate in the development of comprehensive Individual Education Plans for identified students including behavior intervention plans
• Provide consultation, technical assistance and training to teachers and parents of students experiencing learning or behavioral problems
• Provide information to parents relative to strategies that can be used at home to support the school’s efforts
• Take responsibility for implementation of IEPs for students on assigned caseload
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Curriculum knowledge (secondary)

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Model teaching strategies

Progress monitoring

Data-informed decision making

Collaboration with teachers/parents

Education

Valid Illinois PEL with LBS1 endorsement

Job description

• Work collaboratively with all special education and general education staff
• Work under the direction of the building principal
• Provide instruction as determined by the students’ IEPs
• Participate in the development of comprehensive Individual Education Plans for identified students including behavior intervention plans
• Provide consultation, technical assistance and training to teachers and parents of students experiencing learning or behavioral problems
• Provide information to parents relative to strategies that can be used at home to support the school’s efforts
• Take responsibility for implementation of IEPs for students on assigned caseload
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois PEL with LBS1 endorsement
• Successful teaching or student teaching experience
• Strong interpersonal communication skills in working with general education teachers, students, parents and staff
• Strong knowledge base of secondary curriculum
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of intervention strategies and progress monitoring experience
• Ability to model teaching strategies to meet the needs of students’ various learning styles
• Ability to informally assess learning and/or behavioral needs of students & address those needsusing documented data

First contractual day of the 2026-2027 District 186 180-day calendar