Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and monitor the implementation of individualized educational plans & behavior intervention plans.
- Develop and monitor the academic placement of students.
- Provide direct instruction in areas to include: reading, written language, science, social studies, writing, math, health, organizational skills, study skills, and career-readiness skills when appropriate and indicated on the student’s individualized education plan.
- Contact parents/guardians, establish meeting dates, and disseminate meeting notices for all required IEP meetings.
- Attend professional development trainings through JAMP as prescribed by JAMP and District #55 administration.
- Process all paperwork to include dissemination of copies to appropriate personnel and maintain confidentiality regarding the handling of student records and student information.
- Maintain contact with outside agencies and parents in regards to assigned students.
- Maintain contact with the Director of Special Education and the District #55 administration regarding student progress, individualized academic plans, and/or casework that may need the assistance of the Director or administration.
- Complete full academic evaluations to include appropriate written reports, in a timely manner.
- Case management of students to include: attendance at all scheduled meetings (initial evaluations, annual reviews, reevaluations, IEP revisions, domain meetings, parent/teacher conferences, and parent requested meetings), preparation of all appropriate paperwork.
- Consult with appropriate teacher(s) in regards to modification of student work and progress – when necessary and appropriate.
- Provide parents and students with, minimally, quarterly academic progress reporting. Progress monitoring reporting to parents/guardians and/or administration may be requested daily, or weekly as prescribed by a parent/guardian or in an IEP meeting.
- Complete EMBRACE forms and reporting in a timely manner (Medicaid) and monitor related service providers.
- Monitor and assign tasks to program aides/individual aides under your direction.
- Assist with 504 students, when necessary and appropriate.
- Comply with all federal and state regulations and provisions regarding the position of a special education teacher. Comply with all District #55 policies and procedures for certified staff.
- Participate and/or provide needed information to the Rams’ Problem Solving Team to assist in the Response to Intervention Program.
- Perform all other duties and responsibilities as taken and/or assigned by the District #55 administration and BOE.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS:
- Proper and current IL teacher licensing/certification, respective to the field of special education
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with students, parents, staff, administration and respective stakeholders.
- Ability to work with students with special education needs.
- Ability to adapt teaching methods to students’ individual learning styles.
- Must be willing to maintain appearance and professionalism assigned to duties and responsibilities.
Salary/Benefits
Salary Schedule Agreement [District #55] for 2024-2025 School Year
STEPS 0 - 24 and Invisible Steps: $1,192
+1,072.65 +1,072,65 +1,072.65 + 1,072.65 + 2,145.30
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Step
|
BS
|
BS + 8
|
BS + 16
|
BS + 24
|
MS
|
MS + 16
|
|
0
|
38,324.88
|
39,397.53
|
40,470.18
|
41,542.84
|
42,615.49
|
44,760.79
|
|
1 (1,145)
|
39,516.88
|
40,589.53
|
41,662.18
|
42,734.84
|
43,807.49
|
45,952.79
|
|
2 (1,145)
|
40,708.88
|
41,781.53
|
42,854.18
|
43,926.84
|
44,999.49
|
47,144.79
|
|
3 (1,145)
|
41,900.88
|
42,973.53
|
44,046.18
|
45,118.84
|
46,191.49
|
48,336.79
|
|
4 (1,145)
|
43,092.88
|
44,165.53
|
45,238.18
|
46,310.84
|
47,383.49
|
49,528.79
|
|
5 (1,145)
|
44,284.88
|
45,357.53
|
46,430.18
|
47,502.84
|
48,575.49
|
50,720.79
|
|
6 (1,145)
|
45,476.88
|
46,549.53
|
47,622.18
|
48,694.84
|
49,767.49
|
51,912.79
|
|
7 (1,145)
|
46,668.88
|
47,741.53
|
48,814.18
|
49,886.84
|
50,959.49
|
53,104.79
|
|
8 (1,145)
|
47,860.88
|
48,933.53
|
50,006.18
|
51,078.84
|
52.151.49
|
54,296.79
|
|
9 (1,145)
|
49,052.88
|
50,125.53
|
51,198.18
|
52,270.84
|
53,343.49
|
55,488.79
|
|
10 (1,145)
|
50,244.88
|
51,317.53
|
52,390.18
|
53,462.84
|
54,535.49
|
56,680.79
|
|
11 (1,145)
|
51,436.88
|
52,509.53
|
53,582.18
|
54,654.84
|
55,727.49
|
57,872.79
|
|
12 (1,145)
|
52,628.88
|
53,701.53
|
54,774.18
|
55,846.84
|
56,919.49
|
59,064.79
|
|
13 (1,145)
|
53,820.88
|
54,893.53
|
55,966.18
|
57,038.84
|
58,111.49
|
60,256.79
|
|
14 (1,145)
|
55,012.88
|
56,085.53
|
57,158.18
|
58,230.84
|
59,303.49
|
61,448.79
|
|
15 (1,145)
|
56,204.88
|
57,277.53
|
58,350.18
|
59,422.84
|
60,495.49
|
62,640.79
|
|
16 (1,145)
|
57,396.88
|
58,469.53
|
59,542.18
|
60,614.84
|
61,687.49
|
63,832.79
|
|
17 (1,145)
|
58,588.88
|
59,661.53
|
60,734.18
|
61,806.84
|
62,879.49
|
65,024.79
|
|
18 (1,145)
|
59,780.88
|
60,853.53
|
61,926.18
|
62,998.84
|
64,071.49
|
66,216.79
|
|
19 (1,145)
|
60,972.88
|
62,045.53
|
63,118.18
|
64,190.84
|
65,263.49
|
67,408.79
|
|
20 (1,145)
|
62,164.88
|
63,237.53
|
64,310.18
|
65,382.84
|
66,455.49
|
68.600.79
|
|
21 (1,145)
|
|
64,429.53
|
65,502.18
|
66,574.84
|
67,647.49
|
69,792.79
|
|
22 (1,145)
|
|
|
|
67,766.84
|
68,839.49
|
70,984.79
|
|
23 (1,145)
|
|
|
|
|
70,031.49
|
72,176.79
|
|
24 (1,145)
|
|
|
|
|
71,223.49
|
73,368.79
|
How to Apply
Send resume and related materials to gfrehner@viennagradeschool.com.