Special Education Teacher (K-8)

Special Education Teacher (K-8)Hot JobKeshet @Solomon Schechter Day School - Northbrook, ILOverviewSalary Range $57,000.00 - $86,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage None Category EducationDescriptionLOCATION: Keshet Therapeutic Day School / Northbrook, ILSUPERVISOR: Therapeutic Day School ManagerWAGES: $57,000 – $70,000 AnnualJOB STATUS: Full-time / 12-month Contract / Salary / ExemptPOSITION SUMMARY: Licensed teachers work with students in our self-contained special education classroom. The teacher will focus on student education and engagement with academic, nonacademic, social, health, behavioral and emotional needs of the students in the special education and general community environments.The teacher will provide supported instruction and strategies to Para-educators and individual students, small groups of students as well as monitor students.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:All case managementDevelopment, implementation, and monitoring of IEPs, Behavior Plans, student assessments and data collection and analysisDevelopment, implementation, and monitoring of instructional, behavioral, daily living, personal care, independent living goals, and designing active community-based instructionPartners with related service personnel to meet the IEP needs of studentsClassroom staff managementSite managementMultidisciplinary collaborationTransition planning and experience with transition programming preferredJob responsibilities may include lifting and physical managementDriving is required to access the communityQualificationsBachelor's DegreeValid Illinois Teaching License for Special EducationHold or be eligible for LBS-1 and/or LBS-2Experience working with students with significant special needs to include autism, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and behavioral challenges.Demonstrate calm leadership in a fast-paced environmentKnowledge of Judaics is helpfulHold a valid driver's license and a safe driving recordMust be able to lift a minimum of 50 poundsMust maintain a current certification in CPR and Safety CareABOUT KESHETKeshet is a one-of-a-kind organization that brings classroom experiences, camps, sports, residential, social, and vocational activities for 600 people with disabilities each year. From the very start, Keshet has grown alongside our participants, creating a community of belonging where people of all abilities learn, play, work, live, and grow together.Today, Keshet continues to flourish, with over 75 programs in the Chicago and Wisconsin area, four residential homes, 200 dedicated staff and lay leaders, dozens of community and corporate partners, and thousands of engaged donors around the world. Nurtured by respect, creativity, tenacity and unconditional love, Keshet makes a powerful difference in the lives of each child and adult with disabilities, their families, the community and beyond.Keshet offers a robust Employee Benefit Program which includes:Affordable healthcare plansDentalVisionShort-term and long-term disabilityLife insurance401k plan with employer matching contributionsHoliday PayPaid Sick TimePTOTuition reimbursement