Part-Time Special Education Teacher - Team Resource Grades 6-8 (.FTE

Part‑Time Special Education Teacher - Team Resource Grades 6-8 (.2 FTE) - 2025/2026 School Year

Job

Location:

Lincoln Middle School

Position Type:
Special Education Teacher / Secondary

Salary: $43,642 – $91,830 per year (placement on salary schedule based on verified education and experience).

FLSA Status:
Exempt

• Ensure all actions are in concert with the Board policies and mission statement.
• Participate in job training and professional growth opportunities to enhance job performance.
• Perform related duties as assigned to maintain efficient work environment.
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning.
• Engage students in an inquiry‑based instruction model.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources.
• Use a wide range of instructional strategies and technologies to meet diverse student needs.
• Apply equitable resources and instructional practices.
• Update and maintain all necessary records accurately and completely as required by law, district policies and school regulations.
• Create and maintain a safe learning environment.
• Demonstrate effective behavior management techniques appropriate for all students, including those with disabilities.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with building expectations and district’s student code of conduct.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding progress.
• Participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLC).
• Create formative assessments aligned to district curriculum.
• Analyze student data from formative and summative assessments to drive differentiated instruction and data‑based decision making.
• Utilize current technology to enhance student learning.

• Illinois Teaching License with appropriate endorsements and certifications.

• Demonstrate qualities aligned with core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
• Effectively communicate with all school stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with students and parents.
• Knowledge of various instructional strategies and techniques.
• Knowledge of best teaching and assessing practices.
• Working knowledge of State and National Standards.
• Organize and maintain student records, including grade books.

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Sick and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Board‑paid TRS (Teachers’ Retirement System)
• Optional 403(b) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Moderate in‑district travel and intermittent in‑state and out‑of‑state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

• Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Finger use, Grasping, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive Motions.
• Physical exertion:
  Sedentary Work, Light Work, Medium Work, Heavy Work, Very Heavy Work (as applicable).
• Visual acuity requirements:
  Machine Operations, Mechanics, Mobile Equipment, other.
• Environmental conditions:
  
  inside, outside, both, noise, extreme heat or cold, hazards.