Special Education Teacher
About The Position
Our Ideal Candidate Will: Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a Special Education program. Tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts. Administer and score individual and group tests. Schedule IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff. Conduct IEP meetings. Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with speech teachers, psychologists, and other service providers. Communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct. Maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals. Record progress within the independent study program. Perform other duties in support of the Special Education program. Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program.
Requirements
- Ability to teach students of grades 6-12.
- Ability to understand, adopt, and support the independent study program, concepts and their philosophies.
- Ability to organize and present ideas effectively in oral and written form.
- Ability to make skillful decisions.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to operate a PC computer, word processor, copier, FAX, and other office machines.
- Minimum BA degree or equivalent required.
- IL PEL - Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBSI) required.
Responsibilities
- Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a Special Education program.
- Tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts.
- Administer and score individual and group tests.
- Schedule IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff.
- Conduct IEP meetings.
- Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with speech teachers, psychologists, and other service providers.
- Communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct.
- Maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals.
- Record progress within the independent study program.
- Perform other duties in support of the Special Education program.
- Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program.
Benefits
- paid time off
- holiday and sick time
- medical, vision and dental coverage
- incentives
- employer-matched 401k plan
- opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, Cuba and China as well as U.S. based trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and a farm in Northern California.
- regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork.
- company-wide award functions to recognize talent and dedication.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
