Substitute Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE : Substitute Teacher / Substitute Teaching Assistant

JOB LOCATION : Easterseals Learning Academy, Germantown Hills, Illinois

POSITION TYPE : Per Diem

COMPENSATION : $120 per day

JOB DESCRIPTION

We have openings for both Substitute Special Education Teachers and Substitute Teaching Assistants / Paraprofessionals. The Substitute will support the staff in providing designed instruction and educational programs for children who have a primary educational diagnosis of Autism, intellectual, and / or multiple disabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

Must meet the Illinois State Board of Education(Regional Office of Education) substitute Teacher or Assistant Teacher requirements, including a criminal background check and fingerprinting.

Fees for license registration will be required and are the responsibility of the applicant, as well as submission of required paperwork.

Teachers

• You can be a Substitute Teacher if you have a Bachelor's Degree
• Copy of substitute certificate, college diploma, or teaching license
• Fingerprinting Screen

Paraprofessionals

• You can be a Substitute Teaching Assistant if you have an Associates Degree or 60 college credit hours
• Copy of HS Diploma
• Fingerprinting Screen

Information about Easterseals Learning Academy :

Easterseals Learning Academy is located at 110 County Rd 400 E, Germantown Hills, IL 61548. It is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education as a non-public private facility serving students aged five to twenty-one years.

School districts contract with Easterseals Central Illinois to assist in providing an alternative school placement with specifically designed instruction for children who have a primary educational diagnosis of Autism, intellectual or multiple disabilities.

Instruction is centered on evidence-based practices and the curriculum is aligned to state learning standards. All of the programs and services provided emphasize an individualized approach to education that meets state and federal mandates with the goal of preparing students to transition back to their schools and communities and lead successful lives.

The Learning Academy is designed with a high staff-to-student ratio, fully equipped classrooms, and therapy rooms, evidenced-based instructional strategies that empower each student to achieve peak academic performance, increase social and emotional skills, communication skills, and functional life skills for independence.

Student services include integrated therapies and related services including speech / language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, and counseling.

All are provided to students as determined by the IEP team. A specialized curriculum and an intensive approach to educating students are used to meet the specific educational, developmental, and emotional needs of each student.

Easterseals Central Illinois is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Easterseals is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

To request reasonable accommodation, call 309.686.1177.