Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. is looking for a SPED Teacher to work in a therapeutic day school located in Joliet, IL.

Candidates will provide excellent special education instruction to students with disabilities; demonstrate best practices to enhance student performance;

to provide excellent educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment that is conducive to student achievement.

Candidates will work with students ranging from 6-22 years old. This position would be for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, secure your position for the next school year now!

Pay Rate : $1,800 per week (based on working 37.5 hours a week) ($48 / hr) $500 start bonus

Benefits : Healthcare, Dental & Vision, Life Insurance

Job Duties :

• Successful experience working with intermediate-aged students with LD, ED, MIMR, and other categories.
• Teaching ability : increasing students’ language development and communication skills, cognitive and literacy skills; improving motor ability to enhance school performance;

increasing mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills; social and behavior skills.

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaborate with general education staff to enhance student progress and provide necessary accommodations and modifications in the general education environment.
• Ability to plan for and supervise instructional assistants.
• Ability to promote the inclusion of students as appropriate for individual students.
• Knowledge and experience in effective inclusive practices.
• Ability to develop effective lesson plans based on appropriate IEP development.
• Commitment to helping students achieve in the curriculum and according to state standards.
• Able to work effectively with parents.
• Commitment to attend district training in math and literacy learning.
• Will attend all Faculty meetings, participate and contribute in all staff development.
• Participate in Student Success Team (SST) meetings and Multidisciplinary Conference (MDC) meetings.
• Personal characteristics include : positive attitude, high energy level, organized, attentive to time lines, thorough with paperwork requirements, a team player, a contributing faculty member, able to manage multiple tasks and an effective communicator.

Qualifications :

• Illinois certificate : Preferred LSB1 or comparable special ed certification
• A comprehensive knowledge of special education students’ needs and special education programming.
• Preferred : experience working with Autistic Students
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