Special Education Teacher

Britten School Position Description Job Title: Classroom Teacher Effective Date: September 22, 2021 Job Group Teachers FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-Time Reports to: Britten School Co-Executive Directors Supervises: None Summary of Position:The classroom teacher provides direct instruction to assigned students within a self-contained classroom. The teacher is responsible for the development and facilitation of the student’s IEP. The teacher is a special educator who creates a learning environment suitable to the needs of socially/emotionally-disturbed students by performing the following duties: Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide daily classroom management and organization including monitoring student behavior in accordance with the school wide behavior management plan and compute hourly point sheet data when necessary; keep the classroom as a tidy and welcoming environment. • Provide daily curriculum according to state standards, school policy, and the individual student's IEP; provides direct instruction to assigned students in a variety of teaching modes, i.e. large group instruction, small group instruction, and individual tutoring. • Maintain student classroom files in accordance with ISBE regulations, including benchmark documentation, IEP development, and classroom performance, i.e. formal and informal assessment measures. • Prepare for and provide a professional presentation in a comprehensive manner as required for staffing and any faculty meeting forum; develop and maintain communication with parents through home/school logs and phone calls. • Provide grade reports on a quarterly basis within the parameters of established format and within the guidelines of school policy; provide ThinkWave. • Ensure the academic orientation of each new student to the classroom; provide assessment during orientation for students on academic skills utilizing formal and curriculum-based tests; conducts additional assessments as required by school administration; assist with the administration of IAR testing. • Provide administration of student medication in accordance with school policy including accurately completed medication forms, daily documentation of administration, and safely securing medication in a locked medication box within a locked cabinet. Responsible to report to School Administration any errors in administering medication along with immediate follow up phone calls to parents. • Volunteer to serve on committees and assist with various special programming throughout the school year. • Follow and enact the school’s established behavior management plan, the MANDT System. Technical Requirements – Education, Areas of Knowledge and Experience: • Bachelor’s Degree in Education. • At least one year of special education teaching experience. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. • Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. • Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals or government regulations. • Ability to write reports and business correspondence. • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, parents and the general public. • Ability to compute, rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Behavioral Requirements - Personal Skills and Competencies: • The interpersonal skills necessary to interact with students in an appropriate clinical fashion and to maintain professional relationships with colleagues, referring school districts, and parents. • The analytical ability necessary to assess, evaluate, and provide the correct curriculum and clinical interventions to promote school success. • Flexibility to continually adapt to the needs of the students and the program. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations: • Illinois State Board of Education Certification – Type 10 in the special education area of Social/Emotional Disorder, Learning Disorders, and EMH or Learning Behavior Specialist I Unlimited. Working Conditions/Physical Requirements of the Job: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is: • Regularly required to stand and talk or hear. • Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. • Occasionally required to sit. • Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The above is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities for this job, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, it is intended to describe the general nature of the job. Employees may, from time to time and on an as-needed basis, be required to perform duties outside of the responsibilities listed here. Approvals: Signature Title Signature Title Job Type: Full-time Pay: $60,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Flexible schedule • Flexible spending account • Health insurance • Health savings account • Life insurance • Paid time off • Referral program • Vision insurance Ability to Commute: • Westchester, IL 60154 (Required) Ability to Relocate: • Westchester, IL 60154: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person