Special Education Teacher; K-8
Listed on 2026-07-08
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Education / Teaching
Special Education Teacher, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
Location:
Keshet @Solomon Schechter Day School - Northbrook, IL 60062
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: $57,000.00 - $86,000.00 per year
Travel Percentage:
None
Shift: Day
Job Category:
Education
Supervisor:
Therapeutic Day School Manager
Wages: $57,000 – $70,000 annual (salary/exempt)
Job Status:
Full-time / 12-month Contract / Salary / Exempt
Licensed teachers work with students in our self-contained special education classroom. The teacher will focus on student education and engagement with academic, nonacademic, social, health, behavioral and emotional needs of the students in the special education and general community environments. The teacher will provide supported instruction and strategies to para-educators and individual students, small groups of students as well as monitor students.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities- All case management
- Development, implementation, and monitoring of IEPs, Behavior Plans, student assessments and data collection and analysis
- Development, implementation, and monitoring of instructional, behavioral, daily living, personal care, independent living goals, and designing active community-based instruction
- Partners with related service personnel to meet the IEP needs of students
- Classroom staff management
- Site management
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Transition planning and experience with transition programming preferred
- Job responsibilities may include lifting and physical management
- Driving is required to access the community
- Bachelor's Degree
- Valid Illinois Teaching License for Special Education
- Hold or be eligible for LBS-1 and/or LBS-2
- Experience working with students with significant special needs to include autism, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and behavioral challenges
- Demonstrate calm leadership in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of Judaics is helpful
- Hold a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
- Must maintain a current certification in CPR and Safety Care
- Affordable healthcare plans
- Dental
- Vision
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k plan with employer matching contributions
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Sick Time
- PTO
- Tuition reimbursement
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