Special Education Teacher (PL)

Community Unit School District 308
Oswego, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2024 CLOSED ON 8/31/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Teacher (PL) position at Community Unit School District 308?

COMPENSATION: Per Teacher Salary Schedule based on education and experience. District 308 grants experience credit on the salary schedule for up to 10 years of prior, verifiable, contractual full-time teaching experience.

BENEFITS: Full-time Associates enjoy a robust selection of healthcare benefits including employer paid Life and AD&D insurance, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as three medical plans to choose from including PPO and HMO plans. What's more, CUSD provides a 100% claim reimbursement program for out of pocket expenses (excluding ER services), when an employee is enrolled in our PPO plan and uses our RUSH Healthcare reimbursement program.

UNION MEMBERSHIP: This position is represented by the Oswego Education Association (OEA).

Qualifications

  • A valid/registered Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with LBS I endorsement valid for grades 6-8
  • Recent special education teaching experience (with the exception of new graduates)
  • Knowledge of current teaching techniques for students with disabilities
  • Ability to write & implement Individual Education Plans (IEP’s)
  • Excellent communication and time management skills
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, team members, and others.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Special Education Teacher provides direct services to students with disabilities from ages 3-21 and collaboratively consults with general and special education staff members for the benefit of those students. The special education teacher manages a caseload of students with disabilities and functions as an individualized education program (IEP) team member to determine a student’s eligibility for special education services and appropriate programming, as well as on-going progress monitoring.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Provide collaborative consultation to staff regarding the implementation of MTSS prereferral intervention strategies.
  • Provide additional consultation to staff during team meetings, common planning times,building committees, and district committees.
  • Screen and evaluate students using appropriate instruments, conduct observations, and write reports which state the evaluation findings and provide for educational program recommendations.
  • Re-evaluate students with disabilities as recommended by the IEP team.
  • Submit records, reports and assignments promptly and efficiently.
  • Participate as an IEP team member by contributing evaluation findings and collaborating on the development and implementation of students’ individualized educational plans.
  • Work cooperatively with staff to accomplish students’ IEP goals and benchmarks.
  • Manage a caseload of students with disabilities
  • Provide individualized instruction to students with disabilities.
  • Consult with the classroom teachers and other providers of caseload students
  • Maintain appropriate data on students to document current levels of performance and other pertinent information.
  • Monitor student progress on a regularly scheduled basis.
  • Consult with parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff regarding the student’s performance in the classroom or at home.
  • Participate in activities that promote professional development.
  • Support and implement District policies and procedures, regulations, and administrative directives.
  • Adhere to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules, regulations, and laws governing special education.
  • Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective teaching and learning.
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