What are the responsibilities and job description for the ESY Deaf and Hard of Hearing Diverse Learner Teacher position at Waukegan Community Unit District 60?
- Provide specialized instruction utilizing sign language support through direct classroom instruction;
- Implement supplementary aids and services including but not limited to: amplification, FM devices, accommodations/modifications and supervision of sign language interpreters;
- Provide differentiated instruction to students with disabilities based on IEP goals and services, literacy and math interventions and professional development strategies;
- Monitor and record student progress towards IEP goals;
- Attend meetings scheduled by the site supervisor and/or Diverse Learners Administrator and all professional development sessions;
- Prepare appropriate lesson plans based on student needs, aligned with IEP goals and services
- Prepare the assigned classroom to encourage engaged cooperative small group learning;
- Develop and follow a daily schedule;
- Communicate with parents/guardians, as needed;
- Provide supervision and guide support to paraprofessional, if applicable.
JobID: 5103
Position Type:
Summer Projects
Summer Projects
Date Posted:
4/4/2025
4/4/2025
Location:
Varied School Sites
Varied School Sites
Closing Date:
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
ESY Deaf & Hard of Hearing Diverse Learner Teacher
Who We Are:Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 15,500 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. The District has 1 early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9th – 12th grade campuses. The District encompasses portions of Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City.
Why We Do This Work:
The Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning in them.
Locations: Various Schools
Responsibilities:
Qualifications; Professional Educator License LBS1. Dependent on assignment, the following endorsement may be required: Reading, Language Arts, and Math.
Salary: Per Salary Structure
Additional Information; No more than two days can be missed without jeopardizing dismissal and termination of the contract unless extenuating circumstances prevail. This includes time before and after the start and end of the school day and all professional development sessions. In the event that a minimum class size is not maintained, the teacher is subject to release from their contract. The teacher will be paid for each day of service prior to the day of release.
Currently scheduled for:
Required Staff Development: May 28, 2025 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Student attendance dates: June 3, 2025 to June 26, 2025 (no school 6/19 in observance of Juneteenth)
Student hours: Mon - Thur 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Staff hours: Mon - Thur 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Waukegan School District is not responsible for any unforeseen calendar changes that might be decided by the District.
Required Staff Development: May 28, 2025 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Student attendance dates: June 3, 2025 to June 26, 2025 (no school 6/19 in observance of Juneteenth)
Student hours: Mon - Thur 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Staff hours: Mon - Thur 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Waukegan School District is not responsible for any unforeseen calendar changes that might be decided by the District.
Only online applications will be considered for interviews.
Apply: www.wps60.org
Apply: www.wps60.org
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, gender identity, national origin,
religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics, disability or other protected category.
religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics, disability or other protected category.
