General Education Teacher - Pathway to Special Education Teacher

General Education Teacher - Pathway to Special Education Teacher

Urbana School District #116 USD #116 - Urbana, Illinois

This job is also posted in Urbana School District #116

Job : 4325592
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Jan 01, 2025 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Urbana School District #116

TITLE: General Education Teacher - Pathway to Special Education Teacher

LOCATION: Building to be determined

SUPERVISOR: Building Administrator, Executive Director of Student Services, and Special Education Administrator

SUPERVISES: Teaching Assistants

SPECIAL

NOTE:

In order to be considered for this opportunity, candidates are required to complete the Short-Term Approval process. If hired, the teacher would fill a Special Education position for the School Year, working as a Long-Term Substitute and then move to a Full-Time Teacher under the Short Term Licensure.

Applicants must be willing to:

• Apply to National Louis University (or equivalent program) and send official transcripts for all degrees earned to National Louis University.
• Register for courses that would be required for Short-Term Approval (one course in the survey of exceptional children and another in one of the other areas required for the endorsement). If a course has already been completed through prior coursework, the course would not need to be taken again. Applicant would need to work with National Louis University enrollment specialists in order to determine the proper courses required (for a maximum of two) for the Fall of 2018.
• Successfully complete the required online coursework. Students will complete all coursework online on their own schedule within the required weekly assignments, tests, etc.
• After course completion, apply for the Short-Term Approval through ISBE.
• Teach as a Long-Term Substitute filling a Special Education Teacher position for Fall of 2023 while completing the initial coursework required to get the Short Term Licensure approval in 12/2023 or 1/2024.
• Teach as a Special Education Teacher in USD #116 under the Short-Term Approval beginning January 2024 while earning the full LBSI endorsement (completing all four courses at National Louis required) within three years.
• Teach as a Special Education Teacher in USD #116 after completion of the LBSI endorsement for a total of three additional years.

If accepted for this position, university fees for all four courses at National Louis (or equivalent program) will be covered by USD #116. An agreement to teach in Special Education at USD #116 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

JOB SUMMARY: 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 provides for student growth. Consultation with general education teachers and related service personnel, serving as case manager, and training and monitoring of teaching assistants are also priorities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• 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 which includes but is not limited to writing the IEP, facilitating IEP…