Special Education Education Teacher - High School

Job Description Special Education Teacher - IHSCA

Instituto Health Science Career Academy along with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child-in every school and every neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready. In alignment with CPS/ISBE, our school strives to provide high quality and specially designed instructional supports and services for all students with disabilities within the least restrictive environment. We work collaboratively with the goal of improving the academic achievement of all students with disabilities by ensuring they receive meaningful and relevant access to grade level core instruction within the school. Teachers provide appropriate, effective, and culturally relevant instruction for grades 9-12 aligned to SAT, AVID College Readiness, and state standards. IHSCA ensures that students are provided a safe learning environment that supports student social-emotional growth as well as academics.

Instituto Health Science Career Academy along with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and every neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready. In alignment with CPS/ISBE, our school strives to provide high quality and specially designed instructional supports and services for all students with disabilities within the least restrictive environment. We work collaboratively with the goal of improving the academic achievement of all students with disabilities by ensuring they receive meaningful and relevant access to grade level core instruction within the school. The special education teacher provides appropriate, effective, and culturally relevant instruction to, while ensuring a safe environment that supports student’s social-emotional growth and individualized education plan (IEP).

Utilizing adaptive devices/technology to provide general curricular content access to students
Using appropriate assessment instruments pertinent to academic, communication, and behavioral areas
Adapting teaching materials to make it appropriate and relevant to the students’ needs
Participates on the school-based intervention team, in-school staffing team and in the screening processes, as appropriate
Plans and implements self-care programs, including direct assistance to students (e.g., Obtains and monitors present levels/baselines of assigned special needs students
Refers those students who require further evaluation or follow-up services to the appropriate school personnel
Includes a school-wide focus on the social/cultural domain of learning and student experience, with an emphasis on incorporating the No Non-Sense Nurturing framework and Health Sciences-related materials into the classroom on a regular basis
Participates on Teacher Parents Conferences to discuss academic student progress
Contacts parents via e-mail, phone or during Parent Teacher Conferences to discuss academics and behavior on a regular basis
Follows all IHSCA’s school-wide standards regarding teacher behaviors
Adheres to all IHSCA’s electronic and web-based rules and restrictions.
Identifies and participates in conferences, workshops and Professional Development sessions to keep up to date with the best teaching practices and implementing best practices in the classroom.
Work collaboratively with social workers, special education staff, and deans of students to ensure the behavioral and educational abilities of students are developed for success after high school.
Uses reflective practices to assess personal and professional growth in order to seek out opportunities to continually advance professional knowledge and skill

Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in special education and/or core area content
Special Education (PK-Age 21) endorsement (LBS1) or School Support Personnel endorsement with a supervisory endorsement
Reading and/or ESL/Bilingual endorsement a plus
Five years of experience working with students with disabilities required
ICTS Basic Skills and Content Area tests successfully passed
Working knowledge of federal and state laws related to the education of Diverse Learners
Team player and willing to take on multiple tasks at once and independent worker, requires minimal supervision
Excellent oral and written communication skills, bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Strong project management skills, attention to detail and effective management of multiple projects at one time
Ability to adhere to deadlines, react to unpredictable events quickly and efficiently, be resourceful, manage conflict and challenges

The above is intended to describe the general conditions of and requirements for the performance of this job. Nature of work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment. Requires ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files. Majority of work performed in a general school environment. Medical
Dental
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
403b retirement saving plan
Chicago Teachers Pension Fund

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Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer