Special Education Instructional Coach

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Our Students. Once you meet them, you will love them!

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Professional Support. Our schools have Instructional Coaches, Tech Integration Specialists, Reading and Math Specialists, Counselors and Social Workers—all to support you and your students.

District and Salary Information

Rantoul City Schools is hiring a Special Education Instructional Coach - This is a 200 day per year position

Minimum Starting Salary: $56,250.00

Maximum Starting Salary: $107,890.80

Primary Function

The Special Education Instructional Coach/Inclusion Facilitator is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Improving teaching and learning
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships
• Leading with integrity and professionalism
• Creating and sustaining a culture of high expectations

General Qualifications

• Possesses a valid Professional Educator License; Special Education Endorsement
• Possesses or is pursuing a Master's degree in Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction or related field from an accredited college or university
• Previous experience in a teacher-leader or coaching role preferred
• Previous experience teaching both elementary and middle school special education preferred
• Previous experience with and commitment to inclusion and co-teaching preferred
• Previous experience providing Professional Development for staff preferred
• Special interest/skills related to providing specially designed instruction in the general education setting
• Expertise and experience utilizing both Universal Design for Learning and differentiation in the classroom in order to meet the needs of all students
• Expertise and experience in analyzing student data in order to drive instructional decision making
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Expertise and experience implementing best teaching practices for students with various disabilities
• Basic skills in technology
• Proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a positive professional community of adult learners

Essential Job Skills

• Provide instructional leadership and support to improve performance of special education teachers and paraprofessionals
• Coach and assist teachers with curriculum development, classroom management, instructional strategies, assessment of student performance and all aspects of professional development in multiple content areas
• Improve teachers' content, management and instructional strategies to better address the needs of all students in a positive environment
• Demonstrate a working knowledge and use of instructional strategies for working with the diverse needs of students in multiple content areas
• Demonstrate a commitment to meaningful inclusion for all students through strategic support and guidance that improves academic, behavioral and social emotional outcomes for students with disabilities
• Provide explicit guidance on specially designed instruction, co-planning, co-teaching and co-assessing for both special education and general education teachers
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Develop effective scheduling plans to visit and support each teacher during the year
• Facilitate collaborative co-planning discussions with co-teaching partners
• Assists special education teachers in data collection and progress monitoring
• Provide special education teachers and teaching assistants with strategies and activities that address IEP goals and assist IEP students in meeting Illinois Learning Standards
• Provide coaching to support and encourage general and special education teachers to effectively implement and integrate technology into their differentiated instruction
• Facilitates the selection of research-based curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment for special education programs
• Provides feedback on program effectiveness to site and program administrators
• Initiates and coordinates innovative programming
• Aids in the coordination of professional development for special education personnel, and assists in conducting professional development
• Prepares and disseminates information to school personnel, parents, students, public and community agencies related to special education programming
• Aid in the development of a special education teacher mentoring program
• Attends meetings or conferences to be informed of special education matters
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Superintendent, and Board of Education