The primary responsibility of the teacher is to ensure the health, safety and well-being of each student. The teacher is accountable for the development, implementation and monitoring of all aspects of classroom programming.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Adhere to all mandated reporter and OIG guidelines at all times.
- Develop weekly lesson plans in alignment with student IEP goals.
- Perform and submit formal assessments at least 10 days prior to each student’s annual review, but not earlier than 30-days prior.
- Develop, in collaboration with team members, appropriate IEP goals based on assessment results 10 days prior to annual review.
- Update and provide data-based quarterly progress reports and IEP benchmarks.
- Note in lesson plans, references of informal assessment of specific students that triggered plan.
- Arrange for and perform activities, materials, and prompting hierarchies that relate to the IEP goals.
- Mentor and train classroom and 1:1 assistants to anticipate those activities that they can perform, which support the lesson plan.
- Provide monthly suggestions to the School Administrator/Program Coordinator on areas of training that would enhance the skills of teachers and aides.
- Conduct weekly meetings with paraprofessional staff members and submit documentation to administration.
- Interact with the School Administrator/Program Coordinator and clinical staff regarding clinical recommendations.
- Observe performance of classroom staff sufficient to perform an evaluation and assist administration with annual performance evaluation.
- Notify School Administrator/Program Coordinator of the onset of unacceptable performance of classroom staff.
- Communicate daily to parents via notebook or phone regarding the on-going performance of students.
- Maintain and update all required components to student main files.
- Participate in at least 2 outside trainings per school year directly related to serving students with special needs, particularly those diagnosed with autism.
- Participate in all scheduled in-house trainings throughout the school year.
- Participate in student IEP/MDC meetings throughout the school year.
- Participate in medical case review meetings for students throughout the school year.
- Conduct at least 2 observations in other classrooms and provide administration with documentation of each observation throughout the school year.
- All other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and Illinois State Type 10 teaching certificate or LBS1 (limited or unlimited) or;
Bachelor’s Degree and an Illinois State teaching certificate in an area of regular education, and a Special Education endorsement, letter of approval or a short term emergency letter of approval
Skills/Experience:
- Completion of required clinical hours for teaching degree/certificate.
- Experience working with special needs population necessary.
Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to perform all functions necessary to obtain certification in Professional Crisis Management training (PCM) and CPR
- Ability to multi-task in a high stress environment
- Ability to interact with diverse personalities
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 15 2019
Active Until:
Dec 15 2019
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit