Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Teachers will work with a behavior analyst on developing and implementing curriculum for one of The Bancroft School's classrooms. Interested candidates will be enthusiastic, enjoy working with co-teachers and as part of a team, and have strong classroom management skills. Position exercises discretion and within well-defined guidelines, practices, procedures and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Supervise classroom consisting of up to eight students and up to eight staff members.
• Create lesson plans and schedules for assigned classroom group times a week at a time
• Attend all assigned student IEP meetings.
• Collect data on student programs and behavior plans.
• Provide training and supervision to classroom staff to levels of competency.
• Provide group instruction to all students within classroom on a daily basis; provide 1:1 instruction to students as needed.
• Lead parent-teacher conferences.
• Conduct weekly afterschool meetings in assigned classroom, three times per month.
• Attend recommended ongoing trainings and workshops to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
• Perform other activities as assigned by classroom supervisors and school administrators.
• Must adhere to school rules and regulations and follow department policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Education or Special Education.
• Valid teaching certificate in Illinois ages K-12 with LBS1 endorsement or enrolled in LBS1 endorsement program.
• Experience in educating children with autism or related disorders preferred.
• Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis and/or Verbal Behavior preferred.

To Apply: Please forward your letter of interest, resume and professional references to: Tara Longest, Director of Administrative & Operational Services.