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
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