Temporary Special Education Teacher

Easterseals Academy is a therapeutic school that provides schooling for children with an autism spectrum disorder, emotional disability, developmental delay, or intellectual disability. School districts refer students to Easterseals Academy where the schools provide an alternative school placement for these students to help them to achieve independence. Easterseals Academy has three campuses, located in Chicago, Machesney Park, and Tinley Park.

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The primary responsibility of the Special Education Teacher is to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of each student while engaging each student in working toward his/her IEP goals and academic standards to show progress. The Special Education Teacher is accountable for the development, implementation, and monitoring of all aspects of classroom programming to ensure the implementation of student IEPs and student growth.

This position is located at the Easterseals Academy - Machesney Park Campus at 8301 Mitchelle Road, Machesney Park, IL 61115.

Arrange for and perform activities, materials, and prompting hierarchies that relate to the IEP goals.

Update and provide data-based quarterly progress reports and IEP benchmarks.

Participate in student IEP/MDC meetings throughout the school year.

Participate in review meetings for students as necessary throughout the school year.

Document weekly meetings and present minutes to administration.

Notify the administration of the onset of unacceptable performance of classroom staff.

Communicate as needed, but at least weekly, with parents via confidential approved means such as the Remind App regarding the ongoing performance of students and other updates relevant to the school and classroom.

Mentor, direct, support, and evaluate classroom and 1:1 aides to support students in making progress on IEP goals and accessing instructional materials, as well as collecting data relevant to student goals. Inform annual evaluation, in partnership with administration for each paraprofessional working within the Teacher’s classroom.

Training and Development:

Engage in needs assessments and surveys related to ongoing professional development for the Academy.

Attend all Academy-wide training and bring the material back to classroom practice by implementing the training.

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and Illinois State Type 10 teaching certificate or LBS1 (limited or unlimited) or;

Bachelor’s Degree and an Illinois State teaching certificate in an area of regular education, and a Special Education endorsement, letter of approval, or a short-term emergency letter of approval

Completion of required clinical hours for teaching degree/certificate

Experience working with special needs populations necessary

Ability to perform all functions necessary to obtain certification in agency-required crisis prevention and intervention training, and CPR

ADA: Easterseals will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990. Unless exempted by the Americans with Disabilities Act, all persons hired for this position are required to possess the ability to perform the physical tasks necessary to treat clients, i.e., bending, floor-sitting, etc., 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for select plans available to you and your eligible dependents

Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage

Long-term disability insurance at no cost to you

Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work-life balance support

Up to $40,000 in eligible education reimbursement to fuel your professional development

Generous Retirement Benefits

13 paid holidays to enjoy time with family and friends

Flexible PTO policy that respects your need for rest and rejuvenation

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