JOB TITLE:
Special Education Teacher
DEPARTMENT:
Educational Services
REPORTS TO:
Senior VP of Educational Services
STATUS:
Full-Time
SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday
LOCATION:
Central Office
GRADE:
11
DATE REVIEWED:
6-14-12
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
:
Works with individuals or small groups of
blind, multi-disabled children within a
therapeutic classroom.
SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, BUT AR NOT LIMITED TO:
·
Exercises primary leadership and responsibility for safety
of assigned students in the classroom, recreation and training
areas;
·
Assigns routine duties to teacher's assistants and
cooperates with staff to maintain classroom and training area,
as well as equipment;
·
Implements a therapeutic-educational program for a specific
group of blind, multi-disabled students;
·
Collaborates with therapists and other staff members in
planning individual educational programs;
·
Plans specific activities and prepares a schedule of
activities within the program objectives;
·
Maintains cooperative relationships with casework staff to
achieve a strengthening of the total family;
·
Discusses program and specific activities with parents and
significant others;
·
Performs diagnostic studies in collaboration with program
consultants;
·
Presents specific agency services to community and
professional groups as appropriate;
·
Maintains appropriate records and writes reports on
students;
·
Maintains an active interest and participates in the
professional field at all levels;
·
Participates in agency seminars and external training to
meet continuing education requirements;
·
Performs administrative and other duties as assigned by
supervisor.
SPECIFICATIONS:
·
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution with a
major in Special Education;
·
Illinois Standard Special Teaching (LBSI) certificate
required;
Commitment to our mission of providing
opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired
is essential