Elementary Teacher (K-6)

Do you have a passion to work with underserved students?

Have you been thinking about getting your LSB1??

Are you looking to work in a smaller classroom setting?

SPEDxchange is currently in search of certified Teachers for a Therapeutic Day School. This position is a full-time opportunity that offers excellent benefits & pay, lots of hands-on training, and a small classroom size setting.

LOCATION: East Garfield Park(W Chicago)
POSITION TITLE: 3 openings, Elementary, Middle and HS
SUBJECT AREA: All subjects
DURATION: Full-Time, in-person
SALARY RANGE: $53,000 ($53,000 base, plus a bonus)

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Lives in IL, close to Chicagoland area
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must have a valid IL Teaching certification(all subject areas welcome in secondary education)
• Learning Behavior Specialist endorsement is a plus(have to be willing to enroll when you start if you are not certified AND the school will pay for you to go back to school )
• Experience working with students’ severe behavioral issues
• Ability to remain calm and organized in a fast-paced work environment.

How you Will Spend Your Day:

• Instructing students with severe behavioral issues in all academic subjects
• Students range from 9th to 12th grade and there are no more than 8 students per classroom.
• Preparing and adapting materials for use in the classroom; maintaining classrooms and materials in good order.
• Supervising students, in groups or individually, monitoring behavior to ensure that it aligns with programmatic expectations.
• Providing educational direction and counseling for students at times of confusion, frustration, & emotional upset.
• Developing and updating IEP goals and progress for students on assigned caseload.
• Monitoring credits and courses required for graduation for students on assigned caseload; prepare assignments; grade assignments; prepare reports.
• Contacting student’s parents in case of a crisis, emergency, and for general feedback on progress with administrative approval.
• Presenting information at staff members, staff meetings, and to clinical staff regarding academic, behavioral, and/or social progress.
• Informing clinical staff of social, emotional, or behavioral concerns of students.
• Implementing and maintain behavior program policies and data.
• Coordinating and communicating with other staff members in order to ensure consistent application of the academic and therapeutic program.
• Supervising teaching assistants and individual aides.
• Have awareness of all students in the program in order to ensure consistent application of the academic therapeutic program.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of students and student records.
• Attending all staff meetings and in-service training as requested.
• Reporting any unusual incidents or safety concerns to the administration.
• Supporting and promote administrative policies and goals

Why connect with SPEDxchange?

• It’s FREE - we work to connect you with rewarding opportunities in school districts of all sizes at no cost to you.
• SPEDxchange is your inside connection to unadvertised opportunities that you would otherwise miss out on.
• We can be used as a vital resource for you; whether that be our job board, scholarship opportunities, teacher “giveaways” and more.

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For more information about SPEDxchange and our other resources, please visit our website at https://www.spedxchange.com/.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
The school is in-person.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Required)

Work Location: One location