Special Education Teacher -- Grades 9-12

SASED; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

SASED in Naperville, IL is seeking a Special Education Teacher for grades 9-12 to deliver comprehensive instruction within the Southeast Program across classroom, school, community, and job-site environments.

The teacher will implement the Functional Curriculum, develop IEP-based goals, collaborate with teams, and communicate with parents to support capable, independent students. This 184-day role follows Illinois standards and requires LBS-1 licensure.

Qualifications

• LBS-1 licensure required by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings, annual reviews, parent conferences, and faculty meetings.
• Communicate frequently with parents and elicit input for educational planning.
• Collaborate to develop and modify IEP goals and objectives that are measurable and aligned with Illinois Learning Standards.
• Implement IEPs with appropriate teaching methods, materials, and adaptations.
• Use non-aversive behavior management techniques and provide positive programming.
• Deliver the Functional Curriculum including community living, functional academics, vocational, and embedded social, communication and motor skills.
• Design and maintain schedules and instructional programs based on student IEP goals.
• Provide opportunities for peer interaction and friendship formation.
• Demonstrate leadership for paraprofessionals and report student progress on schedule.

Education

LBS-1 issued by the Illinois State Board of Education

Job description

Pay Transparency

Title: Special Education Teacher - Grades 9-12

Reports To: Program Administrator

Job Goal: The Special Education Teacher will provide comprehensive and specialized instruction to students in the Southeast Program that have developmental and physical disabilities. Instruction will be provided across all environments including the classroom, school building, community, and job site. The primary goal of the Teacher is to provide specialized instruction in an individualized program for students in order to empower them to become happy, confident and productive members of their community.

Qualifications

• LBS-1 issued by the Illinois State Board of Education

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in transdisciplinary team meetings, multidisciplinary staffings, annual reviews, parent conferences, and faculty meetings.
• Communicate frequently with parents. Elicit parent input in educational planning and implementation.
• Collaborate with team members to develop and modify goals/objectives on student IEPs. Ensure that goals/objectives are outcome-based, longitudinal, measurable and, when appropriate, are aligned with the Illinois State Learning Standards.
• Implement student IEPs utilizing teaching methods, materials, and adaptations appropriate to meet individual student needs.
• Utilize non-aversive behavior management techniques. Provide positive programming. Ensure consistent management across team members.
• Implement the Functional Curriculum consisting of content in the community living domains, functional academics, vocational and embedded social, communication and motor skills. Also implement program recommended curriculum for Reading, Math and Community Instruction.
• Design, revise, and maintain a class schedule consisting of activities developed from student IEP goals/objectives. Provide instruction in integrated environments.
• Design, revise, and maintain instructional programs developed from student IEP goals/objectives. Facilitate cooperative learning.
• Provide opportunities to interact with peers to form friendships and support networks.
• Implement programs and procedures recommended by transdisciplinary team members.
• Demonstrate team leadership skills for a group of paraprofessionals.
• Demonstrate a consistent method of assessing student growth via the use of clear criteria and is congruent with student goals. Collect and summarize performance data on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with team members to report on student progress by the established timelines.

Terms of Employment: 184 day work year at compensation set by the SASED Board of Directors.