EDUCATOR OPT. C (SPECIAL EDUCATION)

Educator Opt. C (Special Education)

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Position Overview: The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a motivated and passionate Educator to join our team! The ideal candidate for this position will have a passion for instructing students in their assigned curriculum area by utilizing developmental teaching methods and techniques that are current with teaching methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to set student goals, implement behavioral techniques and goals, work with the school principal, fellow teachers, administrators, and counselors while providing supportive supervision. If you meet the requirements and have previous experience preparing and executing diagnostic test instruments, evaluating testing on a follow-up basis, gauging the rate and scope of students' progress, and maximizing student potential than this opportunity is for you. We encourage all qualified and interested individuals to apply!

Essential Functions: Under general supervision, administers classroom and individual instruction to participating individuals in custody in the assigned subject area(s). Within the purview of the Core Curriculum policy, develops curricula for each assigned teaching subject. Develops examination tools designed to measure each students' strengths, weaknesses, and progress. Prepares and keeps detailed records and reports on attendance, achievement, and individual progress and needs of the students. Directs students in recreational, social, or other extracurricular activities. Attends and participates in discussion and planning at regular teachers' meetings, including counselor-teacher meetings, team meetings, and staff development. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications: Requires possession of a current and valid Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) or equivalent endorsement in Special Education.

About the Agency: The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. Over 900 staff members from across various departments—security, programming, education, mental health, and more—collaborate with the understanding that youth are physically, emotionally, and cognitively different from adults. The department provides extensive services to young people through a developmental, treatment-focused model of care that builds youth resiliency, engages families, and promotes community safety at the five youth facilities it operates across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois' communities.

Work Hours: Tues-Thurs 7am-5pm, Friday 7am-4:30pm; S/S/M off

Headquarter Location: 6665 State Rt 146, East Vienna, Illinois, 62995

Work County: Johnson

Agency Contact: IDJJ Human Resources Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

Posting Group: Education; Public Safety; Social Services