Yeshiva /Special Education Teacher LBS1

JCFS Chicago • Chicago, IL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

JCFS Chicago is seeking a Special Education Teacher to join their dedicated, inter-disciplinary therapeutic team supporting students and classrooms. The role involves close collaboration with students, parents, guardians, and partnering school districts to ensure comprehensive wrap-around services and effective school-to-home communication. The school offers a dynamic curriculum and therapeutic program with specialized supports, unique resources, reintegration opportunities, and transitional and vocational skill development. The program emphasizes nurturing relationships and strengths-based supports for K-12+ students with diverse social, emotional, and academic needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from an accredited college or university.
• Must be certified by ISBE as a Special Education Teacher; LBS1/Type 10 certification
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Able to successfully complete the physical and testing requirements Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training (Agency provided).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Chicago Public School electronic IEP systems is strongly desired.
• Experience working with students with special education needs.
• Adapt both secular and Judaic curricula to accommodate students' specific learning challenges and strengths.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized curriculum and therapeutic programming in accordance with each student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Provide classroom management that recognizes, and includes consideration of, the characteristics of and the methodology of the student population.
• Collaborate with team members to develop and execute an IEP-driven, multidisciplinary program for each student.
• Prepare and maintain a safe, healthy, academic, and behaviorally effective classroom environment appropriate to ongoing and changing classroom activities.
• Completes a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, weekly lesson plans, weekly grade reports, IEP reports, surveys and assessments.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation days, sick days, paid federal holidays, and paid Jewish holidays).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with base contribution and match.
• Additional health and wellness benefits.
• Financial benefits.
• Professional training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 6 weeks paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level