Diverse Learning Teacher

Overview

Founded in 2001, LEARN is a network of high-performing, tuition-free public elementary and middle schools with the mission of providing children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. There are 11 LEARN Schools serving 4,100 students in grades PK-8 across Chicago, Waukegan, North Chicago, and Washington, D.C. It is our goal to create an environment on every campus where our staff feel supported, respected, and appreciated.

Our staff work together at each school and across the network to share ideas, problem solve, and innovate to move our schools and students beyond the expected. LEARN has been honored by one of our school leaders being recognized as the 2022 Principal of the Year by the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, in addition to LEARN 9 Waukegan earning an Exemplary school designation by the Illinois State Board of Education.

LEARN also received a $7 million gift from Mackenzie Scott in honor of our positive impact on education in Chicago. LEARN’s mission remains crystal clear: to provide children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN is currently looking for hard-working and passionate professionals dedicated to transforming public education.

The Diverse Learning Teacher maintains quality services in accordance with state/federal guidelines and ensures that instruction and modifications for students with special needs are implemented consistently.

An ideal candidate has a proven record of success and is committed to maintaining high expectations for students. Through our implementation of a Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) at all campuses, LEARN embraces the idea that all scholars are capable of becoming expert learners. Teachers and administrators continuously evaluate how to best support and celebrate our diversity to benefit all scholars’ academic and social-emotional needs and create learning environments that remove barriers.

• Work to prevent, assess, identify, and support diverse learning needs in children affecting their ability to access learning and maintain developmentally appropriate social and emotional skills in the school environment.
• Participate as an active/valued member of the network and school-based teams (SPED, 504, MTSS) to ensure scholars with diverse learning needs are screened, identified, and evaluated appropriately to determine and implement individual plans to meet their needs.
• With support from the Network/School Case Manager, ensure scholars on their caseloads are provided services as written in their plans and that whole-child needs are met. Support/coaching of General Ed teachers, IAs, and paras on student plans and ensure supports are provided.
• Prepare and present documents/reports within given compliance timelines, and participate in school-based problem solving/504/IEP meetings including eligibility, annuals, and check-in meetings. Request information from non-school agencies (e.g., clinics, hospitals, physicians, health departments, day care centers) with signed release of information. Ensure 90-100% compliance related to special education, 504, and MTSS requirements (timelines, services) and guidelines.
• Maintain and document records of direct services, collaboration logs, and progress monitoring data as required by the Network and local authorize rs. Maintain confidentiality as required by the Network and legislation.
• Stay current on research-based best practices and evaluation tools to identify scholars appropriately and provide PDs and/or share information with SEL teams and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Actively participate in school and Network meetings (e.g., DL meetings, professional development, team meetings, staff meetings). Serve as a liaison between the DL team and other teams as it relates to diverse learning.
• Provide information to stakeholders about diverse learning needs and styles, maintain consistent communication with parents/team members of scholars on the clinician’s caseload, and respond to questions/concerns/requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of Network initiatives,…