Special Education Teacher - ED (Grades 3-5)

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Illinois PEL with LBS1 endorsement
2. Successful teaching or student teaching experience
3. Strong interpersonal communication skills in working with general education teachers, students, parents and staff
4. Strong knowledge base of secondary curriculum
5. Strong organizational skills
6. Strong problem-solving skills
7. Strong knowledge of intervention strategies and progress monitoring experience
8. Ability to model teaching strategies to meet the needs of students’ various learning styles
9. Ability to informally assess learning and/or behavioral needs of students & address those needs using documented data

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Work collaboratively with all special education and general education staff
2. Work under the direction of the building principal
3. Provide instruction as determined by the students’ IEPs
4. Participate in the development of comprehensive Individual Education Plans for identified students including        behavior intervention plans
5. Provide consultation, technical assistance and training to teachers and parents of students experiencing              learning or behavioral problems
6. Provide information to parents relative to strategies that can be used at home to support the school’s efforts
7. Take responsibility for implementation of IEPs for students on assigned caseload
8. Other duties as assigned
   

  HOW TO APPLY: go to https://www.sps186.org/page/human-resources and click on “Click here to view job  

  postings and apply” follow online instructions OR

  Refer application and resume to:   

  Gina McLaughlin-Schurman

  Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

  Springfield Public Schools District 186

  3063 Fiat Avenue

  Springfield, IL 62703

  217-525-3006