Middle School Special Education Teacher (6th-8th)

Qualifications:

• Hold a professional educator license endorsed for LBSI, DHH, BVI, or SLP.
• Bachelor’s Degree with state approved teacher preparation program.
• A passing score on the LBS I (155 or 290) test.
• Completion of coursework addressing each of the following areas:

• Survey of the exceptional child
• General characteristics of children with disabilities within the LBS I scope
• General methods for teaching children with disabilities within the LBS I scope
• Psychological assessment of children with disabilities within the LBS I scope

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assess student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, outcomes, and exceptionality or impairment.
• Collaborate with other staff and parents to develop plans for each student assigned.
• Plan appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities including determination of appropriate kind and level of materials and equipment.
• Participate in IEP meetings.
• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program which provides appropriate experiences as per district, building, and IEP goals and requirements.
• Continually assess student achievement through use of formal and informal testing, maintaining appropriate assessment and initial or re-evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
• Provide and/or supervise feeding and/or toileting of students who, because of their disability, do not have feeding and self-help skills or abilities.
• Assign work to and supervise teacher assistants.
• Ensure the instructional environment is safe, clean and conducive to learning and that materials are accessible to students and in good condition.
• Maintain instructional materials, assessment tools, and specialized equipment/programs purchased for the program.
• Utilize a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and technology to enhance learning.
• Work in a full-time, supplemental, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity, as assigned.
• Participate in in-services and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
• Ensure continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of student progress, curricular changes, instructional methods, behavioral supports, and progress.
• Communicate with students on expectations and keep them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations, as appropriate.
• Manage allotted time to maximize student achievement.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of established District curriculum goals, establishing and communicating clear objectives to the students for all lessons, units, and projects to support the district, program, and IEP goals and objectives.
• Strive by instruction and action to employ the District’s philosophy of education, instructional goals and objectives, and performance expectations.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by the law, District policy, and administrative regulation.
• Develop a code of conduct for the classroom which is consistent with established administrative policies and develop rules of classroom behavior which are enforced in a fair and just manner.
• Maintain an ongoing program of professional growth that satisfies District requirements but also satisfies personal expectations as a professional.
• Attend established traditional school-sponsored activities (i.e.: back-to-school night, open house) agreed upon by the district CBA, building administrator, and the faculty.

Terms of Employment: 180 days per the current collective bargaining agreement.

Evaluation: Will be in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Board of Education and the Country Club Hills Education Association. Follow state guidelines for teacher evaluations per HB 24A-5 and HB4510.