High School Special Education Teacher

About the role

A high school special education teacher with an endorsement in special education. Develop, support, and implement programming that allows students to engage in education tailored to their social and academic needs. Small group setting as well as co-teaching alongside a regular education teacher is possible. Models restorative practices and is willing to mentor/support colleagues as they learn this process.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with all students to help students extend their learning and achievement as far as individually possible.
• Complies with administrative regulations and policies.
• Demonstrates professional performance responsibilities in teaching.
• Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the school program, its safety and good order.
• Demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy (Danielson 1a).
• Demonstrate knowledge of students (Danielson 1b).
• Set instructional outcomes (Danielson 1c).
• Demonstrate knowledge of resources (Danielson 1d).
• Create an environment of respect and rapport (Danielson 2a).
• Establish a culture for learning (Danielson 2b).
• Manage classroom procedures (Danielson 2c).
• Manage student behaviors (Danielson 2d).
• Create an environment of respect and rapport (Danielson 2e).
• Communicate with students (Danielson 3a).
• Use questioning and discussion techniques (Danielson 3b).
• Engage students in learning (Danielson 3c).
• Use assessment in instruction (Danielson 3d).
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness (Danielson 3e).
• Reflect on teaching (Danielson 4a).
• Maintain accurate records (Danielson 4b).
• Communicate with families (Danielson 4c).
• Participate in the professional community (Danielson 4d).
• Grow and develop professionally (Danielson 4e).

Qualifications

• Meet State of Illinois licensure requirements for classroom teaching for assigned subjects/courses/grade levels.
• Illinois professional educator license with LBS1 endorsement.

Skills

• Able to lift 10 pounds.
• Able to sit, stand, kneel, and walk as necessary to adequately complete essential elements of the position.
• Able to write and speak or otherwise reasonably communicate with students, staff members, and parents.
• Able to perform the performance responsibilities as listed below.
• Able to organize work in order to complete assigned tasks.

Benefits

Full salary and benfit information can be found at https://www.unit6.org/employment_opportunities/salary___benefit_information

Pay

Salary and benfit infomation can be found at https://www.unit6.org/employment_opportunities/salary___benefit_information

Schedule

Terms of Employment: Salary/benefits and most conditions of employment are set by the Board of Education through Board Policy, the FEA contract and this job description. Work year and performance responsibilities are to be established by the Board of Education. Daily schedule, specific tasks, and conditions of employment not otherwise addressed may be assigned by the Building Principal.