Teacher - Learning Environment; SLE

Position: Teacher - Supported Learning Environment (SLE)
Duties

Job Description:

The SLE Teacher supports the True North mission and is committed to the possibilities in every learner, every day. The SLE Teacher strives to achieve the True North vision to be a national leader and highly valued partner with a courageous commitment to inclusive communities that equally value all people and inspire them to be active participants in our world.

The SLE Teacher is responsible for instructional and functional, community-based curriculum and behavior management for students who have moderate-to-severe multiple needs and students with autism. The SLE Teacher works collaboratively with general and special education teachers, support personnel, administrators and parents to facilitate the educational benefit of students with moderate-to-severe multiple disabilities and autism.

Essential Job Functions

* Strive towards the LRE for all students and engage in advocacy for students to be meaningfully included

* Plan and implement direct instruction, curriculum and supplemental materials in self-contained and inclusive settings

* Work collaboratively with general education staff to prepare curriculum and instruction for students with diverse learning needs

* Development and updating student IEP's

* Assist in planning alternate assessments, portfolios, curriculum based measurement, etc

* Utilize data based decision making to differentiate instruction to support student outcomes

* Assist in the identification of educational benefits with the general education curriculum

* Design behavior management strategies

* Demonstrate instructional and behavioral strategies

* Facilitate team problem-solving, and team training, particularly with non-certified staff

* Demonstrate effective communication skills with all stakeholders (e.g., parents, students, staff, community members)

* Work with parents to support inclusion

* Design programs to assist in the development of peer support in instructional and social settings

* Provide direction to teachers and support staff on state-of-the-art instruction for students with moderate-to-severe multiple disabilities and autism, TEACCH, Discrete Trial, social stories, etc

* Utilize and implement technology to foster student learning

* Participate as a member of a transdisciplinary team to ensure all aspects of educational programming are implemented

* Foster generalization of skills across environments (e.g., school, community, home, vocational, extra-curricular)

* Other duties that have been communicated to the teacher

Characteristics:

* Hold the belief that all students can achieve and model that belief through all actions

* Is a flexible, reflective, life-long learner

* Use and model effective communication skills to collaborate with students, staff, administrators, parents, and community members

* Maintain high expectations for self, students, and staff, and exercise professional and ethical judgment in all areas

* Is guided by the concept of access, opportunity, and empowerment for all members of the broader community

Position

Reports to:

* Executive Director of Instruction

* Learning Coordinator

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Illinois Professional Educator License with LBS I Endorsement

Salary/Benefits

Compensation:

This position follows the True North 804 Faculty Association Collective Bargaining Agreement for both regionally competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

School District

www.truenorth
804.org

Position Website

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804.org/careers

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

Illinois Report Card

Job Posting Date

2/28/2025

Start Date

8/11/2025