Special Education - Developmental Learning Program; DLP

Special Education - Developmental Learning Program (DLP)

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ Special Education
• Date Posted: 4/9/2026
• Location:
  
  Komensky Elementary School
• Closing Date:
  August 2026

ISBE State Certification(s) with appropriate special education endorsements

Provide positive and appropriate learning opportunities for each student. Enhance learning by supporting a creative, comprehensive and effective curriculum; a safe, orderly and stimulating environment; and an informed and collaborative community. Foster the development of basic values, good civic participation and a sense of self-worth.

Building Principal

• Facilitates learning and the development of skills in a variety of subjects; including reading,language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, art, physical education, health, music,technology and or exploratory classes.
• Provide highly individualized educational program to students with intellectual disabilities and significant functional deficits.
• Utilize a structured centered based learning environment to foster academic, social and adaptive skill development.
• Provide direction to paraprofessionals in assisting with the learning needs of students in the classroom.
• Utilize intensive positive behavioral reinforcements and sensory strategies to increase student engagement and learning.
• Using a multi-disciplinary team of services providers, develop and implement behavior intervention programs.
• Utilize modified curriculum such as Teachtown and Encore is preferred.
• Facilitates learning of specific courses of study and the development of good civic participation as mandated by state law and by policies of the school district.
• Develops and implements lesson plans, utilizing instructional materials including the integration of technology, to provide differentiated learning experiences to meet the needs ofeach student.
• Collaborates and co-teaches with team members to develop and implement differentiated lessons plans for all students' success.
• Establishes and maintains positive student behavior within the classroom and school
  
  Environment.
• Evaluates and monitors student academic and social growth, and keeps appropriate records using formal and informal data collection, methods, or tools.
• Identifies student needs and collaborate with team members to assess and remediate student learning and establish or implement behavior plans.
• Creates an engaging classroom environment for learning.
• Communicates classroom information and student progress with guardians through webpages, conferences and digital resources.
• Commit to personal professional growth through activities provided by the district, self-selected activities and those recommended by the supervising principal for competency advancement.
• Maintains required inventory records for all classroom materials.
• Supervises students during non academic activities within the school day.
• Administers individual and group assessments in accordance with the district and State Testing Program.
• Participates in school programs, faculty committees and student activities in accordance withterms of the current contract.
• Maintain appropriate IEP records
• Participate in and facilitate IEP / Goal Setting Meetings
• Identify students eligible for Sped Services
• Collaborate with colleagues regarding IEP and Goal Setting
• Perform other duties and assume responsibilities as may be assigned by the superintendent ordesignee and in accordance with terms stipulated in the current contract.

Ten month year.

In accordance with the Professional Negotiation Agreement with the South Berwyn Education Association.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Person