Special Education Teacher - WIllow and Oglesby Locations

The Baby Fold has been successfully wrapping services around children and families since 1902, offering life‑critical support such as foster care, special education, early childhood programming, and post‑adoption support. The Baby Fold is a unique resource with a strong and enduring heritage. We care for our youngest citizens so they can be blessed with loving homes, stable lives, and the futures they deserve.

• $5,000 sign on bonus for external candidates
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life & Long‑Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Plan
• Paid Vacation, Personal time, Sick time, and Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Headspace Care – coaching, therapy, & psychiatry
• Paytient – line of credit for medical, mental health, & veterinary services
• Candidly – student loan navigation support
• Mentorship, advancement, and professional development opportunities

• The Special Education Teacher is the lead classroom teacher, responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing the assigned classroom program (traditional junior high, behavioral disability focus). The teacher provides classroom leadership and works in cooperation with assigned classroom staff.
• Pay: $50,000 – $70,000 per year, salary/exempt, paid over school breaks, higher pay for highly qualified candidates.
• Sign‑on bonus: $5,000 for external candidates.
• Work hours:
  
  Full‑time, generally 8:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, following the school calendar. Responsible for at least 3 weeks of summer school, ESY (extended school year).
• Location:
  
  Two locations – 612 Oglesby Ave., Normal, IL and 108
  
  E. Willow St., Normal, IL.

• Educational instruction:
  Plans, coordinates, evaluates, and implements a comprehensive curriculum that meets the individualized behavioral, academic, and social needs of each student, directly related to the IEP.
• Progress reporting:
  Collects, prepares, and presents behavioral and academic data on each child; maintains data and applies statistical analysis to measure student progress.
• Lesson plans:
  Develops and implements lesson plans that reflect best practice in specialized educational instruction.

• Bachelor’s degree in special education or secondary education, specializing in teaching children with behavior, emotional, learning, autism spectrum, speech and language, or developmental disabilities.
• Special Education Teacher License (LBS‑1 licensure with the State of Illinois) in one or more of the above-mentioned disabilities.

The Baby Fold is committed to fostering a culture of respect and inclusion, where each individual feels empowered and differences are celebrated. We encourage meaningful conversations and diverse perspectives to cultivate an environment where all ideas are valued.