Transition Program Teacher for Young Adults with Disabilities

SASED; Westmont (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SASED seeks a Transition Program Teacher to provide comprehensive instruction for students aged 18-22 with developmental and physical disabilities across classroom, community, job site, and family-home settings as appropriate. The goal is to empower students to become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.

Instruction is tailored to individual IEP goals, with collaboration from a transdisciplinary team, and includes progress monitoring and integration of relevant standards

Qualifications

• LBS-1 credential required for the role.

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 Multi-Needs 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 teammembers.
• 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 performancedate on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with team members to report on student progress by theestablished timelines.

Education

LBS-1 issued by the Illinois State Board of Education

Job description

SASED seeks a Transition Program Teacher to provide comprehensive instruction for students aged 18-22 with developmental and physical disabilities across classroom, community, job site, and family-home settings as appropriate. The goal is to empower students to become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.

Instruction is tailored to individual IEP goals, with collaboration from a transdisciplinary team, and includes progress monitoring and integration of relevant standards