Special Education Teacher - High School at Lanphier

Special Education Teacher
- High School at Lanphier

Springfield School District 186 Lanphier High School
- Springfield, Illinois Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5879972
Final date to receive applications: Aug 21, 2026 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

TITLE OF VACANCY
:
Special Education Teacher - High School

LOCATION
:
Lanphier High School

CONTRACT PERIOD
: 180 days

REPORTS TO
:
Building Principal

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
:

• Valid Illinois PEL with LBS1 high school endorsement
• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field
• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing special education
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively work with administrators, teachers and parents
• Strong knowledge of secondary curriculum
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong problem solving skills

RESPONSIBILITIES
:

• Work collaboratively with all special education and general education staff
• Work under the direction of the building principal
• Provide instruction as determined by the students’ IEPs
• Participate in the development of comprehensive Individual Education Plans for identifiedstudents including behavior intervention plans
• Provide consultation, technical assistance and training to teachers and parents of students experiencing learning or behavioral problems
• Provide information to parents relative to strategies that can be used at home to support the school’s efforts
• Take responsibility for implementation of IEPs for students on assigned caseload

Final date to receive applications
:

August 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM

EFFECTIVE DATE
:

First contractual day of the

District 186 180-day calendar

SALARY and BENEFITS
:

In accordance with current SEA negotiated agreement;

Go to the 26-27 SEA Salary Schedule to view the SEA Salary Schedule

Position Type: Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Office of Human Resources
• 3063 Fiat Ave
• Springfield, Illinois 62703
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