Special Education Teacher - 3-5

Reports to: Program Administrator

About the Role

The Special Education Teacher will provide comprehensive and specialized instruction to students in the Pathways Program who have developmental and physical disabilities. Instruction will be provided across all environments including the classroom, school building, and community. The primary goal is to provide specialized instruction in an individualized program to empower students to become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.

Qualifications

• LBS-1 issued by the Illinois State Board of Education

Responsibilities

• Participate in transdisciplinary team meetings, multidisciplinary staffings, annual reviews, parent conferences, and faculty meetings.
• Communicate frequently with parents and elicit parent input in educational planning and implementation.
• Collaborate with team members to develop and modify goals/objectives on student IEPs, ensuring they are outcome-based, longitudinal, measurable, and aligned with the Illinois State Learning Standards when appropriate.
• Implement student IEPs utilizing teaching methods, materials, and adaptations appropriate to meet individual student needs.
• Utilize non-aversive behavior management techniques and provide positive programming, ensuring consistent management across team members.
• Implement the Functional Curriculum consisting of content in 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, providing instruction in integrated environments.
• Design, revise, and maintain instructional programs developed from student IEP goals/objectives, facilitating cooperative learning.
• Provide opportunities for students to interact with peers to form friendships and support networks.
• Implement programs and procedures recommended by transdisciplinary team members.
• Demonstrate team leadership skills for a group of paraprofessionals.
• Demonstrate a consistent method of assessing student growth via clear criteria congruent with student goals, collecting and summarizing performance data on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with team members to report on student progress by established timelines.

Schedule

184-day work year.

Pay

Compensation set by the SASED Board of Directors.