JH - Special Education Teacher 2025-2026

Prairie Grove School District 46•Crystal Lake, IL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

To effectively incorporate specific instructional practices as a means to insure that all students learn subject matter and/or skills that are specifically outlined in students’ Individual Education Plans.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Special Education
Appropriate State of Illinois Teaching Certification with proper endorsements for area of employment
Other qualifications as dictated by the Illinois State Board of Education
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to the building principal, assistant principal, colleagues, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to work with students who have been identified as having minor to moderately to severely handicapping disabilities.
Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and or push/pull up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.

Responsibilities

Assess academic skills of referred students through appropriate testing and diagnostic practices.
Provide initial interventions/assistance through consultation with classroom teachers when student concerns arise.
Provide Instructional interventions for any learning and/or behavioral concern as a result of the referral process.
Participate in eligibility determination meeting for any referred student recommended for a case study evaluation.
Provide written formal reports as a means to reflect assessment data for eligibility meetings.
Develop of individualized education plans and appropriate academic goals based on identified needs as derived from assessment data.
Monitor student performance as required with quantitative data collection as indicated on student individualized education plans.
Confer with teachers and parents as needed to support student performance.
Assist with student behavior issues pending consultation with building administration.
Provide guidance to co-curricular instructors on integration techniques for identified students.
Provide copies of IEPS to homeroom teachers and updated accommodations to all related staff upon annual reviews.
Meet and instruct students at scheduled times and locations.
Displays appropriate knowledge of subject matter and district curriculum in core content areas.
Works closely with general education staff to incorporate proper scope and sequence into IEP plans as much as possible.
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
Prepares for classes assigned, and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting the needs of all students and the stated objectives.
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and communicates the result of these assessments to administration and parents through quarterly progress reports.
Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
Works in a cooperative and collaborative manner with all staff to provide instructional opportunities for all students.
Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Demonstrates collaborative problem solving.
Communicates in an effective, constructive, and positive manner with staff, students, and parents.
Interacts positively and effectively with school personnel, including administrators, other teaching staff, and clerical personnel in order to be an effective team member.
Is able to be flexible and work across educational environments.
Supervise students within the classroom and in all other areas of the school grounds (hallway, bathroom, playground, etc.).
Supervises student teachers in special education when assigned