Special Education Teacher — Small Classes, Big Impact

Catapult Learning; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

SESI, a division of FullBloom, partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and stand-alone schools for K-12 students requiring additional supports. The team focuses on addressing learning, social, and emotional skill gaps using SESI’s PBIS CASE framework and data-driven instruction.

Join a collaborative environment with smaller class sizes, ongoing professional development, and a strong emphasis on individualized education plans and family collaboration to help students shine.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid PEL w/LBS1 required.
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI’s instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet the needs of all students.
• Develop and maintain individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
• Maintain student documents such as individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including to and from locations within the school.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PEL w/LBS1

Commitment to learning and feedback

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

SESI, a division of FullBloom, partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and stand-alone schools for K-12 students requiring additional supports. The team focuses on addressing learning, social, and emotional skill gaps using SESI’s PBIS CASE framework and data-driven instruction.

Join a collaborative environment with smaller class sizes, ongoing professional development, and a strong emphasis on individualized education plans and family collaboration to help students shine.