Special Education Teacher Thrive

LITTLE CITY FOUNDATION•Palatine, IL

11d•$79,820 - $83,700•Onsite

About The Position

Little City is seeking a Special Education Teacher for its Center for Education in Palatine, Illinois. The teacher develops and implements learning goals and objectives aligned with residential and day-services treatment plans, and provides small-group instruction to students with autism and/or developmental disabilities to support understanding and progress in the general education curriculum. The role oversees intensive intervention classrooms, teaches in one classroom, and helps coordinate activities for other intensive intervention teachers. The teacher works with school administration, the lead teacher, BCBA team, paraprofessionals, residential staff, and related-service personnel to develop individualized, evidence-based instruction and maintain a high-intensity classroom environment. The position also includes IEP and assessment responsibilities, student progress monitoring, family communication, staff supervision and training, and participation in school and multidisciplinary meetings. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Main Campus—Little City Center for Education in Palatine, Illinois. The listed annual salary is $79,820 for BA/BS and $83,700 for MA/MS. A $3,000 sign-on bonus is paid in two equal installments within one year. Little City offers competitive pay and benefits to eligible employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Exceptional/Special Education or a field meeting requirements to obtain a Professional Educator License with an LBS1 endorsement.
American Heart Association certification in First Aid and CPR, maintained while employed.
Successful completion of Little City required training, retraining, and any additional training required by its policies or the immediate supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students on the autism spectrum.
Experience working in a Special Education Cooperative or Intensive District Special Education Program.

Responsibilities

Oversee intensive intervention classrooms, teach in one classroom, and help coordinate activities for other intensive intervention teachers.
Develop intensive intervention activities in collaboration with the lead teacher, school administration, and residential and school team members.
Maintain a classroom structure involving a high-intensity teacher, lead paraprofessional, BCBA, and therapies on a daily basis.
Create and maintain a high-intensity physical and social-emotional classroom environment.
Develop specialized, evidence-based high-intensity curriculum and individualized programs for each high-intensity student.
Sustain behavioral interventions in collaboration with the BCBA team.
Coordinate learning across residential and school environments and monitor student progress daily across both settings.
Serve as a team member in hiring and training paraprofessionals; supervise, monitor, and train paraprofessionals in collaboration with the principal or designee.
Provide direct supervision and daily instruction to students with autism and other intellectual or developmental disabilities, including small-group instruction.
Develop weekly lesson plans and implement learning goals and objectives aligned with the general education curriculum, Little City Center for Education curriculum, and students’ IEPs.
Develop triennial reevaluations and annual IEPs, monitor IEPs quarterly, and monitor behavior plans, IEP goals, objectives, and other student goals as identified.
Prepare quarterly IEP progress reports and report cards.
Plan, coordinate, and participate in weekly Community Based Instruction and Cooking Groups, as well as field trips.
Participate in IEP, team, staff, committee, and other meetings as determined by the Center for Education principal.
Maintain weekly communication with student parents and residential case managers.
Participate in ongoing professional development to keep certification or licensure current.
Develop, monitor, and revise classroom behavior-management programs.
Administer formal, informal, benchmarking, classroom, and state assessments, and provide required accommodations for learning and testing.
Build and maintain safe, fair, and respectful learning environments that celebrate student diversity.
Collaborate within a team environment and perform other duties assigned by the Center for Education principal that are expected of a special education teacher.
Maintain American Heart Association First Aid and CPR certification and complete required Little City training and retraining.