Special Education Teacher - RISE (CH)

Oswego Community Unit School District 308; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 seeks a Special Education Teacher to provide direct services to students with disabilities aged 3-21 and to collaborate with general and special education staff.

You will manage a caseload, participate as an IEP team member, and help determine eligibility and appropriate programming while monitoring progress and communicating with families.

Qualifications

• Valid IL PEL with LBS I endorsement required.
• Experience teaching students with disabilities preferred.
• Ability to write and implement IEPs.
• Knowledge of MTSS prereferral strategies.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to students with disabilities aged 3-21.
• Collaborate with general and special education staff as an IEP team member.
• Manage a caseload of students with disabilities and monitor progress.
• Develop and implement individualized education plans.
• Maintain data on student performance and communicate with families.

Skills

IEP knowledge

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with LBS I endorsement

Job description

COMPENSATION: Per Teacher Salary Schedule based on education and experience. District 308 grants experience credit on the salary schedule for up to 10 years of prior, verifiable, contractual full-time teaching experience.

UNION MEMBERSHIP: This position is represented by the Oswego Education Association (OEA) and requires payment to OEA of membership dues or fair share of the costs of the services rendered by the Association.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A valid/registered Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with LBS I endorsement
• Recent special education teaching experience (with the exception of new graduates)
• Knowledge of current teaching techniques for students with disabilities
• Ability to write & implement Individual Education Plans (IEP's)
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families,team members, and others.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Special Education Teacher provides direct services to students withdisabilities from ages 3-21 and collaboratively consults with general and special education staff members for the benefit of those students. The special education teacher manages a caseload ofstudents with disabilities and functions as an individualized education program (IEP) team member to determine a student's eligibility for special education services and appropriate programming, aswell as on-going progress monitoring.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide collaborative consultation to staff regarding the implementation of MTSS prereferralintervention strategies.
• Provide additional consultation to staff during team meetings, common planning times,building committees, and district committees.
• Screen and evaluate students using appropriate instruments, conduct observations, andwrite reports which state the evaluation findings and provide for educational programrecommendations.
• Re-evaluate students with disabilities as recommended by the IEP team.
• Submit records, reports and assignments promptly and efficiently.
• Participate as an IEP team member by contributing evaluation findings and collaboratingon the development and implementation of students' individualized educational plans.
• Work cooperatively with staff to accomplish students' IEP goals and benchmarks.
• Manage a caseload of students with disabilities.
• Provide individualized instruction to students with disabilities.
• Consult with the classroom teachers and other providers of caseload students.
• Maintain appropriate data on students to document current levels of performance and otherpertinent information.
• Monitor student progress on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff regarding the student'sperformance in the classroom or at home.
• Participate in activities that promote professional development.
• Support and implement District policies and procedures, regulations, and administrativedirectives.
• Adhere to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules,regulations, and laws governing special education.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective teaching and learning.