SPED Life Skills Teacher

Essential Functions
- Planning and Preparation

• - Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy
• - Demonstrates knowledge of students and plans instruction for individual students' needs
• - Sets instructional outcomes as goals that can been assessed
• - Demonstrates knowledge of resources
• - Designs coherent instruction and differentiates with appropriate resources, groups and structure
• - Designs student assessments that are aligned with the instructional outcomes

• - Creates an environment of respect and rapport
• - Establishes a culture for learning
• - Manages classroom procedures
• - Manages student behavior by setting clear standards of conduct
• - Establishes a safe classroom that ensures the learning of all students

• - Communication with students is appropriate and expectations for the learning of content are clearly communicated
• - Uses questions that reflect high expectations
• - Engages students in their learning
• - Uses assessment to guide instruction
• - Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness and makes adjustment as needed to instruction

• - Uses reflection to improve instruction
• - Maintains accurate records
• - Communicates with families frequently and tries to engage families in the instructional program
• - Participates in professional organizations and is involved in school and district events
• - Actively pursues professional development opportunities
• - Displays a high level of ethics and professionalism in dealing with students and colleagues
• - Adheres to district sick leave and personal leave policies and is punctual to job assignments and meetings

State of Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsements required (LBSI)

Regionally competitive