General Education Teacher - Pathway to Special Education Teacher

General Education Teacher – Pathway to Special Education Teacher (GCMS High School, Gibson City-Melvin Sibley CUSD #5)

Supervisor:
Building Administrator.

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for providing high quality instruction based on frequent assessment and data analysis, and providing services through a structured and supportive environment that promotes student growth. Collaboration with general education teachers, related service personnel, parents, and teaching assistants, as well as case management and training of teaching assistants are key priorities.

• Collaborate with general education staff, related service personnel, parents, teaching assistants and students to ensure each student on caseload receives an appropriate comprehensive education.
• Coordinate the IEP process, including writing the IEP, facilitating IEP meetings, monitoring and ensuring the provision of services, participating in the eligibility determination process, and maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date records for all students on caseload.
• Assess students’ performance through formal and informal measures and use data for instructional decision making and IEP goal planning.
• Design clear, well‑organized and relevant instruction that is aligned to the general education curriculum, common core standards, students’ needs, ability levels, interests, classroom performance and assessment results.
• Establish and maintain a learning environment where students are engaged in meaningful learning experiences, staff functions as a team, and decision making is student‑centered and individualized. Provide a positive model of appropriate and respectful interactions.
• Provide direct instruction to students as written in the IEP.
• Complete progress monitoring of academic and functional goals.
• Consult and collaborate with staff members about student needs and progress to implement necessary accommodations and modifications as outlined in the IEP to ensure access to the general education curriculum.
• Train, monitor and supervise Teaching Assistants to meet the needs of all students.
• Maintain positive communication with parents through conferences, reports, IEP meetings, and other means as necessary; document contacts.
• Participate in professional development opportunities presented within the district or offered outside of the district.
• Provide support to students who require physical assistance such as transporting, lifting, self‑care (toileting), hygiene, medical needs or other assistance as outlined in the IEP and appropriate in the educational setting.
• Participate in special activities such as, but not limited to, field trips, vocational and aquatic center activities.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Education

• Current Illinois Educator License in any content or grade level.
• Ability to gain endorsement LBSI through Short‑Term Approval.

Experience

None required.

• 185 day contract (teachers’ schedule).
• Non‑GCMSEA Fall 2022 & GCMSEA member Spring 2023.
• $200 per day as Substitute Teacher; salary schedule placement in Spring 2023.
• Start date:
  
  August 2022 as a Long‑Term Substitute with the ability to complete Fall coursework required for the Short‑Term Approval, starting as a full‑time Special Education Teacher in January 2023 or earlier if coursework was already completed.

NOTE:

In order to be considered for this opportunity, the two courses required for the Short‑Term Approval must be completed in Summer or Fall of 2022. If hired, the teacher would fill a Special Education position for the 2022‑23 School Year, working as a Long‑Term Substitute (paid at $200/day) for the Fall of 2022, and move to a Full‑Time Teacher under the Short‑Term Licensure for Spring of 2023.

OR if the candidate has already completed coursework required for Short‑Term Approval then immediate hiring as a full‑time employee is required.
There is coursework reimbursement for all required courses, which will be covered by GCMS CUSD #5. An agreement to teach in Special Education at GCMS CUSD #5 first as a Long‑Term Substitute and then under the Short‑Term Approval and for a period of three years following the full LBSI endorsement must be signed. More details about course fee coverage and the agreement to teach in Special Education will be provided upon hire.

For more information about the Short‑Term Approval, please go to