Special Education Teacher (K-8)

KESHET•Northbrook, IL

19d•$57,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Licensed teachers work with students in our self-contained special education classroom. The teacher will focus on student education and engagement with academic, nonacademic, social, health, behavioral and emotional needs of the students in the special education and general community environments. The teacher will provide supported instruction and strategies to Para-educators and individual students, small groups of students as well as monitor students.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Valid Illinois Teaching License for Special Education
Hold or be eligible for LBS-1 and/or LBS-2
Experience working with students with significant special needs to include autism, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and behavioral challenges.
Demonstrate calm leadership in a fast-paced environment
Hold a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
Must maintain a current certification in CPR and Safety Care

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Judaics is helpful
Transition planning and experience with transition programming preferred

Responsibilities

All case management
Development, implementation, and monitoring of IEPs, Behavior Plans, student assessments and data collection and analysis
Development, implementation, and monitoring of instructional, behavioral, daily living, personal care, independent living goals, and designing active community-based instruction
Partners with related service personnel to meet the IEP needs of students
Classroom staff management
Site management
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Transition planning and experience with transition programming preferred
Job responsibilities may include lifting and physical management
Driving is required to access the community