$15,000 Sign on bonus Special Education Teacher

Specialized Education Services • Peoria, IL

17d

About The Position

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, provides education services for K–12 students who need additional support to succeed in traditional school settings. SESI partners with school districts to operate in-district classrooms and standalone schools serving students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs. The Special Education Teacher helps identify and address students’ learning, social, and emotional skill gaps, works with school teams and families, and delivers evidence-based instruction and behavioral support. The role uses SESI’s instructional models and CASE positive behavioral interventions and support framework in smaller, specialized classroom settings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid PEL with LBS1 endorsement.
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often handling up to 50 pounds or more.
• Skill in fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
• Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
• Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotionally demanding situations.

Responsibilities

• Work with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet students’ needs.
• Develop and maintain individualized, skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior-management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.
• Maintain student records, including individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including while they travel to and from locations within the school.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $15,000.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee assistance program.
• Mental health support.
• Fertility and family-building benefits.
• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Credentialing support.
• Ongoing professional and leadership development.

What This Job Offers

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