Special Education Teacher

Job Description

About Pathways In Education

Pathways In Education (PIE) is an Alternative Learning Opportunities Program (ALOP) serving grades 9-12 in the Chicago community. Pathways considers the unique needs of every student, allowing access to small group classes, guided independent study, online courses, and experiential learning, to address each student's individual strengths and needs.

Make an Impact at Pathways In Education

Are you an educator that wants to make an impact in students' lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Pathways is the place for you! PIE is looking for educators that are warm, outgoing, authentic, passionate and inspiring. PIE places great emphasis on the student-teacher relationship, a critical component to the development of students' personal, emotional, and academic well-being.

Position Overview

Position: Special Education Teacher (LBS1)
Location: Ashburn, Chicago, IL
Hours: Full-time

Salary Range: $76,000 - $92,000 Depending on Experience


Pathways In Education is looking for a Special Education Teacher with an LBS1 credential to work at their Ashburn location in Chicago. The Special Education teacher will work under the leadership of the Principal and the Director of Instruction.

The Special Education Teacher will have the following responsibilities:

• Provide instruction and other related services to Special Education students.
• Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities within a Special Education teacher program.
• Support instruction in reading, math, and written language for students.
• Tutor individual students and small groups, reinforcing language and reading concepts.
• Facilitate diagnostic assessments, including administration, scoring, and interpretation.
• Administer and score individual and group academic tests.
• Review and revise IEPs as needed.
• Write individualized education plans and support other academic programs as needed.
• Schedule IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrators, and all appropriate special education staff.
• Conduct IEP meetings.
• Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluations and testing with speech teachers, psychologists, and other service providers.
• Communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct.
• Maintain progress records and document progress toward IEP goals.
• Record progress within the independent study program.
• Perform other duties in support of the Special Education teacher program.
• Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum BA degree or equivalent,
• Current Illinois Professional Educator License
• Endorsement: Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I)

Perks and Benefits :

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff that includes paid time off, holiday and sick time, medical, vision and dental coverage, incentives and an employer-matched 401k plan.
• PIE provides our staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, Cuba and China as well as U.S. based trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and a farm in Northern California. We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork.
• At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make PIE and our students successful.

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Pathways In Education embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.