Special Education Teacher

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 GLEN CARBON ELEMENTARY - GLEN CARBON, Illinois

This job is also posted in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7

Job : 5842611

Final date to receive applications: Jul 27, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $49,237 Per Year

Job Categories: Special Education >
General Special Education

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Appropriate Illinois Licensure
  • Multiple certifications preferred
  • Superior work habits and ethics
  • Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
  • Ability to work well with students, faculty and parents
  • Ability to perform duties as outlined
• Responsibilities:
  • A. INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
    • Communicates expectations for high levels of learning by students
    • Assesses students’ knowledge and skills
    • Specifies lesson purposes and learning objectives
    • Provides learning tasks of appropriate difficulty level for the students
    • Relates new content to previously presented material and to students’ prior knowledge
    • Teaches clearly, audibly, precisely and fluently while keeping to the topic
    • Instructs with a variety of methods: lecture, modeling, demonstrating, experimenting, role playing, eliciting
    • Teaches accurate principles, concepts, rationale, and applications as well as specific content
    • Provides students with prompt feedback on their learning, performance, and progress
    • Requires students to recall, explain, compare, contrast and evaluate information
    • Provides students with prompt and appropriate feedback on their learning, performance and progress
    • Re‑teaches as necessary
    • Summarizes the main points of the lesson, brings closure, and explains what will be taught next
    • Encourages student input for improvement of instruction
  • B. ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS
    • Establishes procedures for routine classroom management matters, communicates those procedures to students, and elicits feedback from students regarding their understanding of those procedures
    • Completes lesson plans in accordance with the EEA collective bargaining agreement, Article III, Section I and Board Policy No. 403
    • Distributes materials and supplies necessary for an instructional lesson in a timely manner
    • Starts students on tasks quickly and assures efficient transitions between activities
    • Maintains a high level of time‑on‑task for all students
    • Monitors student behavior continuously, encouraging appropriate behavior and addresses inappropriate behavior
  • C. PERSONAL QUALITIES
    • Interacts with students in a mutually respectful manner
    • Expresses verbal enthusiasm for the lesson and student participation
    • Praises students for learning accomplishments, on‑task behaviors and appropriate conduct
    • Gives all students opportunities to ask questions, contribute, and otherwise participate in class activities
  • D. PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR
    • Teaches the approved curriculum of the district
    • Maintains punctuality and regular attendance
    • Completes reports and records accurately and promptly
    • Maintains appropriate communications with colleagues for planning and teaching
    • Maintains accurate and helpful communication with students and parents
    • Takes steps toward self‑improvement
    • Carries out other duties as assigned by supervisors

Contingent Upon:
Board Approval

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Human Resources
• CENTRAL OFFICE - MARK TWAIN III
• Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
• Phone: