SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER - BILINGUAL SPANISH (BH) LEAVE COVER (8/12/24-TBD)

Duties

GENERAL DESCRIPTION : The Special Education Teacher provides direct services to students with disabilities from ages 3-21 and collaboratively consults with general and special education staff members for the benefit of those students.

The special education teacher manages a caseload of students with disabilities and functions as an individualized education program (IEP) team member to determine a student's eligibility for special education services and appropriate programming, as well as on-going progress monitoring.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide collaborative consultation to staff regarding the implementation of MTSS prereferral intervention strategies.
• Provide additional consultation to staff during team meetings, common planning times,building committees, and district committees.
• Screen and evaluate students using appropriate instruments, conduct observations, and write reports which state the evaluation findings and provide for educational program recommendations.
• Re-evaluate students with disabilities as recommended by the IEP team.
• Submit records, reports and assignments promptly and efficiently.
• Participate as an IEP team member by contributing evaluation findings and collaborating on the development and implementation of students' individualized educational plans.
• Work cooperatively with staff to accomplish students' IEP goals and benchmarks.
• Manage a caseload of students with disabilities.
• Provide individualized instruction to students with disabilities.
• Consult with the classroom teachers and other providers of caseload students.
• Maintain appropriate data on students to document current levels of performance and other pertinent information.
• Monitor student progress on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff regarding the student's performance in the classroom or at home.
• Participate in activities that promote professional development.
• Support and implement District policies and procedures, regulations, and administrative directives.
• Adhere to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules, regulations, and laws governing special education.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective teaching and learning.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS :

• A valid / registered Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with LBS I endorsement
• Recent special education teaching experience (with the exception of new graduates)
• Knowledge of current teaching techniques for students with disabilities
• Ability to write & implement Individual Education Plans (IEP's)
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, team members, and others.

Salary / Benefits

COMPENSATION : $125 per day for the first 10 days of the assignment; then $150 per day for the remainder of the assignment

Additional Notes

This is a temporary leave position.

How to Apply

Apply at https : / / www.sd308.org /

Link to District / Third Party Online Application Web Page

https : / / www.applitrack.com / d308 / onlineapp / default.aspx?all 1

Email Address

[email protected]

School District

https : / / www.sd308.org /

Position Website

https : / / www.applitrack.com / d308 / onlineapp / application.aspx?posJobCodes 14528&posFirstChoice Special%20Education&posSpecialty Special%20Education%20Teacher

City Website

https : / / www.oswegoil.org /

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

8 / 2 / 2024

Start Date

8 / 12 / 2024